Election ’52. By most accounts, one of the most hotly contested Presidential elections in then-recent history. Adlai Stevenson, Governor of Illinois and career politician and Dwight D. Eisenhower, virtually no political experience but commanded the Allied Forces during World War 2. It was largely felt that Eisenhower, who had such
Not all debates during election years were filled with drama and suspense. Some of the lesser known (but no less important when voting came) were often in areas of state and local governments. This debate, which took place in Detroit Michigan on June 20, 1956 was between two State Party
– CBS Radio News – The World Tonight – October 1, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The new month got off to a roaring start, this October 1st in 1980. Iran and Iraq were at war and this was Day #9. The economy was making news with Interest
The end of World War 2 signified more than just the task of picking up pieces and putting them back together again, it signified a change in our attitudes towards race and gender, not to mention sweeping changes in the world regarding former colonies. Independence was by and large more
– News for the week ending September 16, 1980 – ABC Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hard to forget this week in September of 1980 was all about the Presidential Election campaign and the upcoming debates between Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and that thorn in both of
– September 12, 1988 – CBS Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 12, 1988 -depending on where you were, the news was either about fires sweeping across California or Hurricanes bearing down on Jamaica and heading for points west. The news this day began with reports of
– Voices and Events for week ending September 10, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A week where the vagaries of Human Nature went haywire, this Septmeber 10th in 1949. Starting with news of a deadly mass shooting in Camden New Jersey. The lone gunman, Howard Unruh, claiming people
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Re-cap of Days activities – Women’s Equality Day – August 26, 1970 – WBAI, New York – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day had to do with the celebration of Women’s Equality Day, and a flood of protest marches throughout the U.S. commemorating Women’s Right To Vote
– Edward R. Murrow And The News With Don Hollenbeck – August 2, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No shortage of world or domestic hotspots, this August 2nd in 1951. Starting with news of intense squabbling between branches of the military escalating to the point a Congressional investigation
