A Nightmare Named Katrina – August 29, 2005
Click on the link here for Audio Player – WJBO – Baton Rouge, LA – aircheck – August 29, 2005 Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC Radio News Reports throughout day – August 29, 2005 9…
Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History, Music
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History, Music
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Category History
Pres. Eisenhower Has A Few Words For The American Bar Association – August 24, 1955 – Past Daily Reference Room
Click on the link here for Audio Player – President Eisenhower Address To American Bar Association Convention – August 24, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Addressing the American Bar Association on the occasion of the Bicentennial for the birth…
Attacks And Attempts – August 28, 1941
Click on the link here for Audio Player – News Of The World – August 28, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As the war dragged on in Europe, and as the U.S. was inching closer to joining in, the…
Adlai Stevenson’s Tribute To Eleanor Roosevelt – 1964 Democratic Convention – August 27, 1964
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Adlai Stevenson – Address to 1964 Democratic Convention – August 27, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection During a day filled with solemn tributes and loud celebrations. UN Ambassador, former Governor…
The Subject Was Magic Mushrooms – 1962 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
Click on the link here for Audio Player – KFI-AM – Ed Hart Program – August 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Long before the days when Talk Radio routinely slid off the rails, spiraled into name calling, conspiracies, innuendo…
Much To Do About Andrew (Young) – August 22, 1979
Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup + The World Tonight – August 22, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A busy and controversial day – no less controversial than the abrupt resignation from…
August 21, 1959- Hawaii Becomes Official – The 50th State.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”16533″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”August 21, 1959 – Hawaii Statehood Special Report – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] After years of lobbying and decades of waiting, President Eisenhower finally made it official – Hawaii became the…
A Few Words From Adlai Stevenson – August 16-17, 1956 – Past Daily Reference Room
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Mutual Radio Coverage of Democratic Convention – August 16, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The day before Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson was scheduled to give his acceptance…
‘It’s A Five-Star Hotel. They Just Can’t Leave’ – Hostages In Iraq – August 19, 1990
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A Festival Of Hate And Bad Feeling – The Peekskill Riots – 1949 – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room
Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio News – reports on Peekskill riots – August 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Maybe it’s Summer. Maybe it’s August. But the amount of rage and mayhem taking place…