July 4, 1947 -President Harry Truman: A 4th Of July Message
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Category: Americana
July 1, 1947 – The Paris Summit – The Cold War – Not Least Of All, The Weather
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June 23, 1947 – Senate Vote On Taft-Hartley – To Override A Veto And Influence Destiny –
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Samuel Barber In Rehearsal With The Boston Symphony – 1951 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
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June 14, 1962 – JFK And The Peace Corps – New Frontier Continued.
This day 59 years ago, the New Frontier was alive and well and girding up its optimistic loins for a crack at settling the world’s problems. Kennedy lost no time in actualizing his dream for a Peace Corps. Between his election and inauguration he ordered Sargent Shriver, his brother-in-law, to
A Word From Marlon Brando On Guys & Dolls – 1956 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles: Hollywood Edition
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Talking About The Good Life – Mid (20th) Century – 1956 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Conversation: The Good Life – Mid Century – November 29, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection What constitutes The Good Life? In mid-century America it ran the gamut. In 1956 we were hot in the throes of conspicuous consumption, and the Good Life to many people meant more of everything;
June 7, 1944 – D-Day Plus One – Foothold In France.
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Serge Koussevitsky – In Rehearsal – Music Of David Diamond And Aron Copland – 1949 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
Boston Symphony In Rehearsal With Serge Koussevitsky, Conductor – January 10, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This weekend it’s The Boston Symphony in rehearsal from January 10, 1949, featuring Music Director Serge Koussevitsky leading the orchestra in rehearsals of David Diamond‘s Spring Rounds for Orchestra and Aron Copland’s Lincoln
Memorial Day 1923 – Warren G. Harding
President Warren G. Harding Address at Hoboken New Jersey – Return of 5,212 war dead – May 23, 1923 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Memorial Day – In 1923 it was observed by the return of some 5,212 war dead from Europe, fallen during World War 1 – the “War