Category Americana

Update 20 – Emergency Fundraiser – View From The Abyss

The fellow in the cartoon, the one hanging off a cliff. The one with the word Bryan hanging out of his pocket. Any idea who that is? History buffs immediately know it’s William Jennings Bryan. Most people will go, who?…

Edward R. Murrow And The News – February 12, 1951

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Edward R. Murrow And The News – February 12, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Normally I don’t focus the news of a particular day in history…

Frank Capra

An Interview With Frank Capra – 1971 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Frank Capra Interview with John Mahoney – May 15, 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection One of the most notable figures in the history of American Film…

Politics And Education – 1952 – Past Daily Reference Room: Cold War Edition

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio: The People Act – July 1, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Ever since the end of World War 2, the growth in population of the…

Rumble In Davos – January 29, 2000

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio News – January 29, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection 15 years ago, on January 29, 2000 the news was about protestors disrupting the Economic…

When Paranoia Ran Deep – Japanese-American Internment In 1942 – Past Daily Reference Room

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – KNX-Los Angeles: The Minority Report: The Exile Returns – July 1, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Long considered one of the ugly blotches on the tapestry…