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– December 10, 1941 – News – bulletins – commentary – NBC Networks – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 10, 1941 – the war had entered its 2nd official day, the 3rd since the attack on Pearl Harbor. In…
– December 8, 1941 – News and bulletins of the day – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 8, 1941 – the day after Infamy, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. News was moving quickly and while most radio outlets…
December 7, 1941 – Reports – bulletins – NBC-Blue Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. December 7, 1941 – As news of the attack on the American Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii reached the mainland, an air of complete…
– President Truman Dedicates Everglades Park – December 6, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day in 1947, in the midst of Post-War reconstruction and upheaval, President Truman dedicated the Everglades National Park, an immense area of land…
Become a Patron! You would think that a little over 2 years since the end of World War 2, there would be some element of lasting peace being practiced. But no. On this December 2nd in 1947, everything was in…
– NBC News Of The World – November 29, 1942 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Despite the news for this November 29th in 1942 bringing upbeat reports on progress on the War, it all took backseat to the devastating news…
Become a Patron! Thanksgiving with Jack Benny. It’s a safe bet that almost no one who is reading this blog for the first time will know who Jack Benny is. If you do, skip to the bottom, or hit the…
News of The World – NBC – Nov. 12, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1941 was enveloped in agitation and rejected diplomacy. Beginning with news the Finns had rejected (politely) a proposal by…
– News Of The World – November 10, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the war raging in Europe this November 10th in 1941, the tell-tale signs that, even the German people were getting fed up with the…
– News Of The World – November 5, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this November 5th in 1941 had much to do with the War in the air and the land war in the East. British…