Category Social Commentary

Congress - Wright Patman

Congress: The Youthquake – January 16, 1975

– NBC Nightly News – January 16, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this day in 1975, something was happening in Congress that hadn’t happened in living memory; rank and file Democrats voted to oust some of the…

Dr. Martin Luther King

Dr. Martin Luther King – Meet The Press – 1960 – Past Daily Reference Room – Birthday Edition

– NBC Radio – Meet The Press – Guest: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King  – April 17, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In  honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday today, I unearthed this 1960 appearance on Meet…

Korean War - 1951

Korean War – “Fifty Percent Of People Do Not Take An Interest In Politics Unless It Affects Them” – Civility In The Halls Of Government. – January 12, 1951

January 12, 1951 – CBS Radio: Hear It Now With Edward R. Murrow – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 12, 1951 – The end of the second week of the new year. And judging by the reports, the year…

Violence In America: Eternally Wrung Hands – January 9, 1994

ABC World News This Week – January 9, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In a week that seemed more violent than most, January 9th, 1994 summed up the mood of dismay, frustration and helplessness many were feeling twenty…

Julia Holter

Julia Holter – Live At Route du Rock 2016 – Past Daily Soundbooth

Julia Holter – in concert at Route du Rock 2016. Recorded August 16, 2016 by Arte Live. I’ve heard bits and pieces of music by Julia Holter the past couple of years – but never really got a chance to…

The Non-Conforming American – 1955 – Past Daily Reference Room

The Non-Conforming American – March 12, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – During the era of the 1950s a gradual, unmistakable undercurrent of social upheaval was starting to take place. Brought on largely by the Cold War, the threat…

January 5, 1996 - Don Shula

Capitol Hill Deja-Vu – A Government Shuts Down – A Coach Quits – A Prime Minister Quits- January 5, 1996 –

– January 5, 1996 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 5, 1996 – five days into the new year and all was not quiet, at least on Capitol Hill. The almost never-ending threats to…

King Michael Of Romania Abdicates – Old Europe Gives Way To New Europe – January 4, 1948

King Michael abdicates – The Story Behind The Headlines – January 4, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – King Michael I of Romania abdicated his throne on December 30, 1947, and was quickly taken over by a Communist-led regime…

Years Gone Wildly By – Looking At The Year 1951 – December 30, 1951 – Past Daily’s Thousand Yard Stare

– Voices and Events – December 30, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 1951. With the end of this year rapidly approaching, maybe it’s a good idea to look at other years, just to get an idea that things…