Dark Over Farmingdale – America’s First Air Raid Drill – May 16, 1938
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Category: 1930’s
Benito Mussolini: An Address From Rome – April 20, 1939
– Address by Benito Mussolini – April 20, 1939 – EIAR, Rome – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – I would imagine most Americans, born after the Vietnam War era, have probably never heard the voice of Benito Mussolini, one of major players in the era of World War 2. No
‘Hungary Calling’ – Land Grabs And Storm Clouds – March 21, 1939
– English News From Radio Budapest, Hungary – March 21, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – As the storm clouds rapidly gathered in Europe, the situation in the East was quickly developing into a hotspot. The question of Hungary and its occupation of Subcarpathia, on the heels of a
Jitters And Apprehension: The View Of Europe From London – February 21, 1938
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Greta Garbo On The Radio – 1937 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
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Ohio River: Floodwaters Rising – January 23, 1937
Jan. 23, 1937 – Ohio River Floods – NBC Red Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day in 1937 was horrific if you lived anywhere near the Ohio River. Rains continued without stop and flood waters continued to rise. The devastation was widespread and the numbers of homeless
Immigration In The World Of 1959 – Past Daily Reference Room
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Fred Allen Town Hall Tonight – Post Christmas 1939 – Past Daily Holiday Gallimaufry
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An Interview With Fritz Kreisler – 1955 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
– Fritz Kreisler – 80th birthday celebration – Feb. 2, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Fritz Kreisler was probably one of the most famous and recognizable violinists of the early 20th century. He came along at the dawn of recording, and so he became one of the most
A Talk By H.G. Wells 1937 – Weekend Gallimaufry
– BBC Empire Service/NBC Shortwave – As I See It – talk by H.G. Wells – Dec. 21, 1937 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – We know the name H.G. Wells today as the writer of such classics as The Time Machine, War of The Worlds and The Shape Of