Become a Patron! On October 28, 1936, President Roosevelt celebrated the 50th anniversary of the dedication of The Statue of Liberty. So, 127 years ago the Statue of Liberty was unveiled. It has come to symbolize a lot of things, and come to symbolize much that’s been forgotten and ignored.
October 13, 1939 – Today In Europe – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 13th landed on a Friday in 1939. The war in Europe was slowly unfolding. On this day there was no military activity, some naval activity but much diplomatic activity, particularly with reference
As Baseball season slides into Football season, the last remnant – the final curtain is always The World Series. In 1938 the World Series happened early in October – Game 3 for that year was October 8. On hand for that game was the NBC Blue Network and an all-star
Patrons and Subscribers: Become a Patron! President Roosevelt Fireside Chat – Recovery, Banks and Government – September 30, 1934 News for this day had much to do with the continuing efforts at recovery, stability and getting America back to work – trying to undo the tangle of economic
Neville Chamberlain – Sept. 24, 1938 The Crisis of 1938 – the dispute between Germany and Czechoslovakia over land claims by the Germans marked a significant change in what was going on in the world and how it was being received. First, it represented the introduction of Shuttle
September 21, 1938 – Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinov address before the League of Nations – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 21, 1938 – as the crisis over the Sudetenland question between Nazi Germany and Czechoslovakia escalated to a dangerous level, The League Of Nations, forerunner to The United
September 16, 1938 – News from Radio Prague, Radio Berlin, EIAR-Rome – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 16, 1938 – A day where the issues of a Fragile peace were being put to the test, as reported by the Shortwave services of Radio Berlin, Radio Prague and EIAR in
Governor Frank Murphy said in a Labor Day speech that the workman, exploited for centuries, at last is coming into his own. “It is obvious to all thoughtful people,” he said, “that the pendulum is swinging in the right direction. All over the earth, and especially in our own country,
– President Roosevelt Address + News Reports and Commentary – September 3, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As events unfolded and as it became more and more apparent there was no turning back, the news on this particular September 3rd, 87 years ago was of pained resignation that
Mischa Levitzki – in Recital – RCA Magic Key – August 23, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Sadly, a short recital and not in the best quality. This recital from famed pianist Mischa Levitzki comes via the RCA Magic Key Program which was a weekly show sponsored by RCA
