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Democratic Convention: Day 4 – June 26, 1936

– June 26, 1936 – CBS – Convention Day 4 excerpt – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 26, 1936 – Day 4 of the Democratic Convention from Philadelphia. Philadelphia was the site for the 1936 convention – a convention which was much calmer than that of 1932. FDR and

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Cherbourg

The Taking Of Cherbourg – June 25, 1944

– NBC Radio – Bulletin regarding Allied entry into Cherbourg – June 25, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Nineteen days after the initial landings at Normandy, the Allies were still in the midst of battling their way to Paris. Some objectives were easily taken, while others were difficult.

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The Vaccines – Bourges 2013 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth

Well, now that Festival season is up and rolling, adjusting schedules, setting timers, studying lineups and crossing fingers that the multi-tasking doesn’t overload the computer has become a full-time task. But seriously, it’s worth it. This year promises to be a wall-to-wall feast of great music by old favorites and

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