"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
WOR-Mutual – Dedication of Freedom Of The Press Statue – New York World’s Fair – April 22, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection It would only seem natural, with all the saber rattling and threats from Fascist dictators in 1939,…
KPFK – Continuous coverage of Santa Barbara Riots – April 22, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Long before UC Santa Barbara became known as the #2 Party School in the country, UCSB was a hotbed of protest and activism.…
With the latest storm of controversy over the “court packing issue”, here’s a reminder the concept rears its head every so often, going back to President Andrew Jackson. The biggest incident took place in 1937 when President Roosevelt suggested expanding…
April 14, 1945 – Report from The Pacific – Leslie Nichols – Mutual Broadcasting System – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 14, 1945. While America was recovering from the loss of President Roosevelt only two days earlier, and the…
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”55299″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 25, 1937 – Warren Austin address – Red Network NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Sen. Warren Austin – Senate Committee Hearings on Supreme Court Restructuring – March 25, 1937 – Gordon Skene…
Tom Smothers – Lecture at The Commonwealth Club of California – August 22, 1969 – It was a while ago, fifty-one years to be exact. Seems trivial now but at the time it was one more bone of contention in…
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”55201″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 15, 1940 – Admiral Richard Byrd Program – NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] March 15, 1940 – Salute to Admiral Richard Byrd – NBC Red Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Admiral…
March 14, 1980 – President Carter’s Address on the Economy +news of Allard Lowenstein shooting – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this day in 1980, President Jimmy Carter unveiled a new anti-inflation program that he said…
As a reminder of the protests, the struggle and the message on this International Women’s Day, Here is an excerpt of the Women’s March in New York City, as relayed by WBAI and its day-long live broadcast on August 26,…
President Roosevelt – Fireside Chat 13 – June 24, 1938 – Seems the issue of a decent living wage and a sustainable middle class have been prevalent for American society for most of its existence, and certainly the burning issue…