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"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for February 28, 1987 News for this February 28th in 1987 was about Terrorism the surprising turn of events in a Paris court, for the trial of terrorist suspect Ibrahim Adbullah.…
– Mutual – John Steele, Reporting From London – Feb. 21, 1938 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – 1938 started out with War jitters. With the German issues over the situation in Austria and a general purge of Hitler‘s Generals.…
– ABC Overseas Assignment – Feb. 20, 1965 – One of those days full of intrigues from Southeast Asia. In this case, an attempted coup on the part of troops loyal to former Premier Diem (who was assassinated and overthrown…
Over to the legendary Horace Silver this weekend. From a 1973 concert at The Jazz Workshop in Boston, featuring Michael Brecker on Tenor Sax and Flute, Randy Brecker on Trumpet, and Al Queen on Drums – the set was recorded…
– WOR – Martha Deane Pgm. N.Y. Teachers Strike – 1968 A reminder of Teachers’ strikes past – The New York City Teachers’ Strike of 1968 was a months-long, arduous and deeply dividing strike that dragged on for a total…
The news for this February 6th in 1951 began with the worst Passenger train disaster since 1918. The Pennsylvania Railroad 5:10 Commuter Express train The Broker hit a temporary spur and careened over an embankment, killing some 83 passengers (at…
News And Comment for January 24, 1961 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Four days after his Inaugural and six days before his first State of The Union, President Kennedy was already presented with a full plate of…
Jan. 23, 1937 – Ohio River Floods – NBC Red Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day in 1937 was horrific if you lived anywhere near the Ohio River. Rains continued without stop and flood waters continued to…
– Image America: Immigration – June 25, 1959 – NBC Radio Network. – Since the recent issues over Immigration reform legislation, it’s always interesting to consider where the history is – what were Immigration laws like 20, 30, 50 years ago.…
– News for December 14, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1981 had to do with the growing protest movement in Poland known as Solidarity. Begun as a Dock Workers strike in the Port…