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John Carradine And Maurice Valency Discuss (And Defend) The Madwoman Of Chaillot – 1949 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

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February 19, 1951 – The Situation In Korea: Successful Advances – Attempted Revivals

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A Sunday Afternoon In 1955 -Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles

NBC Monitor – 4:15pm – 5:15pm – June 19, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! America in the 1950s. An afternoon on a typical Sunday in 1955. To a lot of you, it’s a dim-distant past that bears no resemblance to life in America today. To

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February 13, 1951: War In Korea – Withdrawals, Maneuvering, Condemnation And Celebrations Of An Alliance.

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Gang Of Four – Live In Paris – 1995 – RIP: Andy Gill (1956-2020) – Past Daily Backstage Weekend: Tribute Edition.

Gang Of Four – Live at Studio 105, Maison de la Radio – Radio France International – The Black Sessions – October 27, 1995 – RFI Gang Of Four in concert on a sad occasion. The passing of co-founder and guitarist Andy Gill earlier today. This eloquent and painful press

January 30, 1948 – “Bapuji Is No More!” – The Assassination Of Gandhi.

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The Kingston Trio – Live At Hollywood Bowl – 1964 (RIP: Bob Shane – 1934-2020) – Past Daily Soundbooth: Tribute Edition

The Kingston Trio – live at the No on 14 Rally – Hollywood Bowl – October 4, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hate to bug you, but we have a goal to meet: Become a Patron! With the sad news that founding member of The Kingston Trio, Bob

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January 1951 – Brave New Future – Saving Life And Destroying It.

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January 6, 1945-State Of The Union In Wartime – President Roosevelt Addresses Congress And The Nation

This January 6th we were still in the midst of a World War. The optimism which followed the Allied invasion of Europe in the Summer of 1944 was interrupted by a surprise German counterattack in Belgium and Luxembourg just before Christmas. It threatened to cut the allied advance in half.

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December 10, 1947 – The Wages Of Cold War – The Price Of Modern Living

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