Category: 1940’s

America Votes – 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”5521″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 30, 1948 – America Votes – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Harry Truman had ascended to the presidency in April 1945 after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Defeating attempts to drop him from the ticket, Truman won the presidential nomination

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New York World's Fair 1939

October 30, 1939 – Closing The New York World’s Fair (For The Winter)

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”35811″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 30, 1939 – Closing New York World’s Fair For Winter – Mutual – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] It was October 30, eighty-one years ago that the 1939 New York World’s Fair came to a close for the winter. Scheduled to re-open in May

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Thomas E. Dewey (L) and Earl Warren (R)

Earl Warren Campaigns For VP – October 28, 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53436″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 28, 1945 – Earl Warren Campaign Address – CBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Earl Warren – GOP vice-Presidential Nominee addresses crowd at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco – October 28, 1948. The 1948 Presidential election season was an interesting one.

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FDR - October 27, 1944

October 27, 1944 – A Campaign Stump Speech From FDR

October 27, 1944 – FDR Campaign Address – Shibe Park, Philadelphia – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In many ways a poles-apart contrast to the Presidential campaign of this year, the Presidential Campaign of 72 years ago was an unprecedented Fourth-term run for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Coupled

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German troops in Kiev

October 19, 1941 – All Eyes On Moscow

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”23983″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 19, 1941 – News of The World – NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] News for this October 19th in 1941 was about the Eastern Front. The German drive to Moscow before the first snows of Winter. The big push was in the

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B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in formation during World War II, showcasing historic military aircraft and aerial combat history.

October 15, 1944 – The Greatest Air Attacks Against Germany – Death of The Desert Fox – Hungary Asks For Armistice.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53283″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 15, 1944 – CBS World News Today – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] October 15, 1944 – World News Today – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 15, 1944 – News of heavy air activity over Germany this day. In what

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