Category Soviet Union

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Shapes Of Things – March 13, 1985

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 13, 1985 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day in 1985 started with a funeral. Soviet Premier Konstantin Chernenko, after only 13 months in office,…

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March 13, 2014

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Cold War Chess Match – March 12, 1947

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC News Of The World – March 12, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As Europe and the rest of the world slowly rebuilt from the ravages of World War 2,…

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March 12, 2014

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The Windows Just Literally Smashed . . . And The Water Gushed In – March 7, 1987

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 7, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this March 7th in 1987 started off with word of a tragedy in the English Channel…

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March 7, 2014

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Bargaining Chips – March 6, 1990

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 6, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this March 6th in 1990 had much to do with the atmosphere of change and what…

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March 6, 2014

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Stalin The Terrible – The Life And Times of Joseph Stalin (December 18, 1878 – March 5, 1953)

Click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC Radio 4 – Archive Hour: Stalin The Terrible – March 5, 2003 – BBC Radio 4 It’s interesting, and somewhat ironic, that with all the current attention being foist on…

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March 5, 2014
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Asking Moscow For Help In 1968 – Soviet Takeover Comes To Prague – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio Net Alert Bulletin – Czech Crisis – August 20, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the latest news regarding the Ukraine, the situation in Crimea and reports of…

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March 1, 2014

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The World According To 1958 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Youth Wants To Know – Guest: Eric Johnstone – February 23, 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Maybe it’s always been that way – gripped by upheaval – seized by fear…

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February 27, 2014

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Human Rights And Human Frailties – February 26, 1989

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS News On The Hour – February 26, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this February 26th in 1989 had much to do with President Bush’s tour of China.…

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February 26, 2014

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Madness For A Year Not Quite Three Months Old . . . . .February 24, 1948

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC News of the World – February 24, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection No world like a world in turmoil, and this February 24th in 1948 was no different. Starting…

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February 24, 2014

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Emotions And World Problems – 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Chicago University Roundtable of The Air – Emotions And World Problems – Oct. 31, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection One gets the impression the latest round of violence gripping seemingly…

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February 14, 2014

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