May 26, 1945 – The Efforts To Wage Peace – San Francisco Conference
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Category: Week In History
May 23, 1945 – In The Middle Of Festivities, Resignation – Churchill To Step Down.
– NBC News Of The World – May 23, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this May 23rd 1945 had much to do with the abrupt resignation of Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the call for Parliamentary elections to take place in July. It was speculated Churchill
May 16, 1938 – “Prague Calling . . . .” – Dark Clouds Gathering.
– May 16, 1938 – Radio Prague News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 16, 1938 – It didn’t seem so ominous at the time, but news from Prague over the situation in Czechoslovakia was becoming one of concern throughout Europe. The issue of lands under Czech control which
May 12, 1945 – The Morning After – The UN Conference Meets For The First Time.
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May 10, 1975 – South Vietnam – Cambodia – That Was The Week That Was –
Further evidence May, historically, has been anything but a dull month. Take for example this past week in 1975. News for the week ending May 11, 1975 was about upheaval, reprisal and fear for the future. With the collapse of South Vietnam, the exodus of refugees to America continued. The
May 9, 1945 – V-E Day: The View From Moscow.
– News Feeds From Moscow – May 9, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Even after the initial surrender documents had been signed on May 6, Moscow was slow to respond to the news that the War in Europe was in fact, over. But finally, in the early hours of
May 4, 1970 – Kent State – The Day America Killed Its Young
NBC Nightly News – May 4, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Many have said the events outside the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago started the shift in national opinion of the War in Vietnam. The events at Kent State (and a few days later at Jackson State) 52 years
April 28, 1945 – Jumping The Gun On VE Day
As news poured in on a daily basis regarding sweeping advances and the almost total destruction of Berlin and the German Army, it was only natural that news and rumors of surrender would begin to surface, this day in 1945. Early on the morning of April 28th unconfirmed reports surfaced
April 25, 1980 – A Failed Rescue Attempt – The Hostage Situation In Iran.
Become a Patron! For all intents and purposes, it was a risky attempt from the get-go. On this April 25th, 1980 an attempt to rescue the 53 American hostages, held at the American Embassy in Tehran took place. Admittedly, it was a gamble – 8 helicopters, flying undercover through Iranian
April 21, 1975 – Imminent Implosion In South Vietnam – Thieu Resigns – Saigon Surrounded
– April 21, 1975 – Thieu Resigns – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the collapse of South Vietnam only a matter of time this April in 1975, word came on the 21st of the resignation of South Vietnamese President Nguyen van Thieu, citing anger and bitterness