August 1, 1945 – The Slow Road Home – Picturing Civilian Life.
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Category: Society
July 26, 1946 – Deliberations In Nuremberg – Negotiations In Palestine – Riots In Frankfurt
Almost a year since the end of World War 2 – on this July 26, 1946, it was about adjustment, change and justice. Reports from Nuremberg, where the trial of the former Nazi hierarchy was heading into its final phase. Prosecution was delivering final arguments in the 8 month
July 25, 1966 – Our Summer Of Discontent – Cities On Boil – Going From “Detained” To “Captured”.
– July 25, 1966 – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Summer in the city and the summer of discontent. A Summer of scarring and scorching, this July 25, 1966. Starting with news on the matter of Civil Rights and the exploding violence and rage in cities
Yes – Live At New Haven -1971 – Past Daily Weekend Soundbooth
Yes, in concert at New Haven, Conn. – July 24, 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. I thought I would run into the vault and drag something out I hadn’t heard in a while (and probably neither of have you). Yes, in an early U.S. concert, opening for Grand Funk
July 21, 1965 – The Simmering Dog Days Of Summer – Fact Finding Missions – No Life On Mars
CBS World News Roundup – July 21, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day, 57 years ago saw an escalation of things. An escalation of the War in Vietnam and an escalation in the violence in reaction to the Civil Rights Movement. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara had
July 8, 1979 – Yours Truly, OPEC – America’s Little Gas Crisis – Here Comes Skylab.
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June 28, 1947 – Labor, Strikes And Brains: ‘Americans Are Getting A Little Less Intelligent All The Time’.
– June 28, 1947 – World News Roundup With John Cameron Swayze – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for June 28, 1947 had a lot to do with the labor issue. The pending Taft-Hartley bill was stirring up a hornet’s nest of controversy, with many in
June 27, 1950 – Heating Up In Korea – Peering Down A Rabbit Hole.
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June 27, 1969 – A Place Called Stonewall – Getting Here From There – Going There From Here.
Part 1: Part 2: While the landmark Supreme Court decision was being handed down regarding same sex marriage this day in 2015, here’s a reminder of just how far we’ve come as a society from where we were 52 years ago, almost to the day. Known as The Stonewall Riots,
The Adverts In Session 1977 – Past Daily Soundbooth
The Adverts – In session for John Peel – August 23, 1977 – BBC Radio 1 – The Adverts in session for John Peel tonight. Together only 3 years, but were the first Punk band to enjoy chart success and boasted bassist Gaye Advert as the First Female Punk