Category War

Peace

‘War Is Over – War Is Over – Peace Has Come – Peace Has Come!’ – August 14, 1945

– August 14, 1945 – Mutual – 12 Noon-2:00pm – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – NBC Radio – News – August 14, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this August 14th, 78 years ago, was like…

Watergate And Cambodia: Putting A Strain On The Constitution – Revisiting Kent State – August 4, 1973

– CBS Radio – The World This Week – Week ending August 4, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A week of drama, the week ending this August 4th in 1973. Supreme Court challenges to the War in Cambodia,…

Europe

Europe At War: 332 Days And Counting – July 31, 1940

– News Of The World – July 31, 1940 – NBC Blue Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 332 days since the outbreak of War in Europe. 332 days and the signs were all pointing to an imminent invasion…

Civil Rights
Youth in protest

Youth Culture In Protest – 1970 – Past Daily Reference Room

– Kup’s Show- Youth In Protest – April 6, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With events surrounding the mass killings last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida fresh in peoples minds, and with the growing protests,…

Paris - June 1940

Paris Calls It Quits – France Surrenders – June 20, 1940

– News for June 20, 1940 – NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this June 20th in 1940 was not the most optimistic, especially if you were around Paris at the time. Word from the government, relocated…

Juneteenth – Solidarity Day – Coretta Scott-King And The Poor People’s March – June 19, 1968

– June 19, 1968 – Coretta Scott King – Solidarity Day Address – Gordon Skene Sound Collection 1968 saw no end of turmoil and upheaval in the world. In the first six months alone there was the Tet Offensive in…