Category Education

In 1948 Schools Were Overcrowded – Past Daily Reference Room

  – CBS Radio – Cross Section: USA – Federal Aid To Public Schools – May 29, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1948, President Truman introduced several programs dealing with Social issues – among them was Federal…

Frank Lloyd Wright And Carl Sandberg Talk About Chicago – 1957 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

– NBC Radio – Life And The World – Chicago – Frank Lloyd Wright – Carl Sandberg -Oct. 30, 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since I’ve been spending time looking at cities this week, I ran across this…

Strides In Modern Medicine – 1954 – Past Daily Reference Room

– Listen To Washington: 2nd International Conference Of Cardiologists – Sept. 14, 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 61 years ago, a Heart Specialist was considered a rarity in the medical profession. At the 2nd International Congress Of Cardiologists…

Michael Harrington Has A Word About Socialism vs. Liberalism In 1970 – Weekend Reference Room

  – Harper’s Magazine: At Issue – Socialism vs. Liberalism – Michael Harrington – 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The word Socialism has been creeping into our national conversation a lot lately, along with a lot of opinions, conceptions…

America’s Dope Problem In 1955 – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC Radio – Keys To The Capitol – 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Two things to keep reminding yourself: Drugs and drug abuse have been with…

The Spring Of Discontent – May 1970

  . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Discussion on Protests – May 12, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection 45 years ago, May of 1970 was a month of upheaval, triggered by the…

Days Of Rage – The Rodney King Verdict – April 29, 1992

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Continuous coverage from KNX-AM, Los Angeles – April 30, 1992 In light of the goings on in Baltimore yesterday and today, and as a reminder of the…

A Word Or Two From Adam Clayton Powell Jr. – Meet The Press – 1961 – Past Daily Reference Room

  . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Meet The Press – Adam Clayton Powell – February 12, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Probably one of the most outspoken and fearless members on…

A Word Or Two With Marshall McLuhan – 1969 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – The Open Mind – interview with Marshall McLuhan – June 18, 1969 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. It would be fascinating to hear Marshall McLuhan’s observations about…

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?…