Category War

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,…

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,…

Vietnam In The Age Of Gonzo Journalism – The AJ Liebling Counter Convention – 1973 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NPR Special – Journalistic Lessons of Vietnam War – 2nd Annual AJ Liebling Counter Convention – May 4, 1973 – Part 1 Click on the link here for Audio Player –…

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…

Report On The Congo – February 24, 1960 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS – Eyewitness To History w/Walter Cronkite – Report On The Congo – February 24, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As a reminder that independence movements are often bloody, endless…

A Word From FDR On Washington’s Birthday – February 22, 1943 – Past Daily Reference Room

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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…