Busy day in the world, this June 7, 1947. The Marshall Plan, hailed by many in Europe as the much needed rescue from calamity, was looked at differently in Africa – from Adis Ababa in Ethiopia came word that the Ethiopian Herald criticized the Plan for purposely excluding the continent
Eighty years ago this day, a significant milestone in history – one which, as is inevitable, is fading with time. With each successive year, less and less witnesses, less participants are left to tell the story firsthand – less people are with us to convey the enormity of what took
– Thor Johnson, guest Conductor – Boston Symphony – in rehearsal – January 17, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Switching gears with a Boston Symphony rehearsal this week led by Thor Johnson, one of the first Conductors, born and trained in the U.S. to lead an American orchestra.
Subscribe and help keep us going: Become a Patron! A day fairly overflowing with drama, but for different reasons and in different parts of Planet Earth for this last day of May in 1947. Starting with news that the democratically elected Premier of Hungary, Ferenc Nagy (Pronounced: Fairenz Nahhjjh) had
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Subscribe – Join – Kick in – up to you: Become a Patron! – News Of The World – May 21, 1942 – NBC Blue Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this May 21st in 1942 had much to do with the anticipated events taking place in
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
As the war in Europe intensified and as German military strength seemed unstoppable, simple reporting of it seemed inadequate. And so the “experts” those people who either knew the situation first hand or who had “a pretty good idea” were called upon to give impressions, give assessments and offer plausible
– BBC – Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain quits as Prime Minister – May 10, 1940 On a day seemingly overwhelmed with news of German invasions in Europe. London was rocked, this May 10th in 1940, with the added news that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had called it quits. After three
Join in and become a member: Become a Patron! – May 9, 1940 – NBC Blue Network News – Commentary by John Gunther – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 9, 1940 – As Italy was celebrating the anniversary of victory over Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1936, Britain was preparing for
