Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact – 9th Anniversary celebration – August 27, 1937 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A little means a lot- help keep history preserved and alive: Become a Patron! The Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact. In short; an international agreement to make war illegal. Signed and enacted on August
James Joyce – First banned as obscene – now celebrated as revolutionary. One of the most well-known and celebrated figures of 20th century English Literature, James Joyce was considered by many to have revolutionized the art of Writing and became one of the key figures in the Modernist Movement in
– Sum and Substance – Interview with Jacques Lipchitz – March 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. An interview this week with legendary sculptor/painter Jacques Lipchitz. At the vanguard of the Cubist movement in the early part of the 20th century Lipchitz, along with colleagues Modigliani, Picasso and
Gregor Piatigorsky in conversation with James Day – Day At Night – May 24, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Gregor Piatigorsky. Without question one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century, and to some the greatest string player of all time. The Ukranian born American cellist settled
– NBC Radio – New World – Discussing George Bernard Shaw – July 29, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – George Bernard Shaw – Irish Playwright, critic, activist, economist, essayist, novelist, was born on this day, July 26, 1856 in Dublin. He was co-founder of the London School of
Click on the link at the Past Daily site and give a listen to some Hollywood history as described by one of its pioneers.
Become a member – a subscriber – a pal – a supporter: Become a Patron! I suppose you could split the audience regarding opera into three groups: the ones who hate opera with a passion – the ones who are passionate about opera and everything about it and the ones
Support the weird and the wonderful: Become a Patron! – NPR: Voices In The Wind – Henry Miller Interview – Oct. 30, 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The legendary Writer Henry Miller turned 86 in 1977. To commemorate his birthday, National Public Radio, as part of its series
Become a Patron! NBC Radio – Biography In Sound – The Actor – March 6, 1955 – The Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Although this documentary concentrates primarily at Acting for the Stage in 1955, the sentiments and reflections on the craft spill easily over into film, as was evidenced
