Category Past Daily Reference Room

Rent Control - 1950

Should We Continue Rent Control? – 1950 – Past Daily Reference Room

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Healthcare - Age-old debate - eternal concern.

Healthcare – Universal, or Business As Usual? – 1949 – Senator Harry P. Cain – Past Daily Reference Room

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Roger Baldwin - ACLU - 1940

What Is Happening To The Bill Of Rights In Washington? – 1940 – Interview With Roger Baldwin, ACLU – Past Daily Reference Room.

Become a Patron! With the War in Europe only months old, pressure was mounting to involve the U.S. – there was also fear that, because so many outside groups were involved in American politics, not to mention political/idealogical organizations, America…

The American Family in 1970

The American Family And Overpopulation In 1970 – Past Daily Reference Room

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The Hough Riots - July 1966

July 29, 1966 – Three Faces Of Violence – The Fire This Time – Cities On The Verge – Past Daily Reference Room

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Harlem - July 1964

July 24, 1964 – Harlem And The Long, Hot Summer – Past Daily Reference Room

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Insurance Ad - 1939

America’s Little Insurance Problem – 1940 – The Fleece Factor And Morris H. Siegel. Past Daily Reference Room

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Equal Pay In the Workforce 1964

Equal Pay In The Workplace – Mary Keyserling On Passage of The Equal Pay Bill In 1964 – Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”45375″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”WOR – Faye Henle Program With Mary Keyserling – June 22, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] It’s interesting to note that, fifty-five years ago, Congress passed a piece of legislation, first brought about…