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– NPR – Morning Edition News – November 16, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – An otherwise normal day, this November 16, 1995 – politics as usual – warring factions as usual – life going on as usual. Starting with the infamous Government shutdown and the war between Congress...
Day #15 – We’re at the mid point, and still a long way to go before getting anywhere near our goal for this Fundraiser. Another week has gone quickly by and another weekend is rapidly approaching. Don’t know about you, but time is speeding up. I thought as you...
– CBS Radio – Cross-Section: USA – Minimum Wage Laws – May 8, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since today is Labor Day, and while many people are busy celebrating – it’s also a day to celebrate the struggles, sacrifices and hard-fought battles the Labor movement has had...
– Jethro Tull – live in Chicago – August 16, 1970 – WXRT-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Ironically, this concert happened 45 years ago, almost to the day. Jethro Tull were in the midst of a musical shift; going from the Blues/Jazz-based Rock to something more akin to...
– Henry Wallace Campaign address – July 29, 1948 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – 67 years ago. We were in the middle of one of the more hotly anticipated Presidential Elections in recent memory. Former Secretary of Agriculture and Democratic vice-President under FDR, Henry Wallace broke...
– Meet The Press – Roy Innes-Floyd McKissick – July 14, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 1968 has often been referred to as “The Incredible Year”. Incredible in a lot of ways; not least that America managed to survive what was probably one of the most violent years...
– Henry Wallace Political Talk – Inflation – Henry Wallace For President Campaign – Sept. 27, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Continuing our revisit of the Henry Wallace 1948 Presidential campaign, here is one of a series of Monday evening talks Wallace gave leading up to election night in...
Link: Henry Wallace Address – October 20, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Henry Wallace had been largely forgotten in political history, until filmmaker Oliver Stone included his story as part of his series The Untold History Of The United States. Wallace was a pivotal figure during the days of...
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – June 5, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. This day in 1984 was the big Primary day; the last one before the conventions before everybody settled down to make promises. California was the...
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Voices and Events: 1953 – NBC Radio – Dec. 28, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. 61 years ago, a world crammed with extremes. A war in Korea and an armistice, an inquisition on Capitol Hill and...
