"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– March 4,1939 – 150th Anniversary celebrations – U.S. Congress – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what would become one of the most widely covered events in broadcast history up to 1939, the gala events surrounding the 150th birthday…
Become a Patron! – Robert F. Kennedy – Issues And Answers- April 22, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Robert F. Kennedy may go down in history as an Attorney General of the United States who oversaw some of…
– The Voices Of World War 1 – 1914-1918 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Originally known as Armistice Day, and in England it’s still known as Remembrance Day, Veteran’s Day (as it’s now known here) came about as the…
– Buster Keaton interview – BBC Radio – circa 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Buster Keaton. A name synonymous with the early days of Hollywood and the Golden Age of Silent film, Keaton was one of the masters…
– FDR Funeral (recap) – April 14, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day 78 years ago, the country was in mourning as it paid its last respects to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had died two days…
– December 10, 1941 – News – bulletins – commentary – NBC Networks – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 10, 1941 – the war had entered its 2nd official day, the 3rd since the attack on Pearl Harbor. In…
4th of July, 1947. Smack in the middle of Postwar reconstruction and grumblings of Cold Wars and Iron Curtains and talk of Independence and the Middle East getting ready to explode. Of instability and civil wars in Greece and refugees…
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”8910″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 1, 1938 – Gettysburg anniversary – Mutual- Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Battle of Gettysburg 75th Memorial – July 1, 1938 Next week will mark the 158th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the…
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William Hard: Essay on the Constitution – You And Your Government radio series – March 31, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Democracy and the Constitution – periodically, during our nation’s history, the very basis of our democracy and…