"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
The true seriousness of the day wasn’t really known for almost 24 hours after the initial event occurred. The Nuclear Power Plant accident at 3-Mile Island on March 28, 1979 began at 4:00 in the morning and almost instantly there…
– NPR: Options – The FCC – January 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1961 then-FCC Commissioner Newton Minow took the broadcast industry to task for offering what he called “A vast Wasteland” of inane and pointless programming.…
– National Town Meeting “Where is American Culture Heading?” August 21, 1974 – In 1974 there were grave doubts as to where we were heading as a cultural society. Although 1974 may seem like a banner year for the arts,…
The Non-Conforming American – March 12, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – During the era of the 1950s a gradual, unmistakable undercurrent of social upheaval was starting to take place. Brought on largely by the Cold War, the threat…
– 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.…
– Second Sunday – The American Scene – A Re- Assessment – 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since it’s a holiday weekend I just had to put up another documentary – 1971 seems apropos and what we were…
On top of everything else going on this day in 1970, it was also Earth Day – the very first one. Amid a flurry of publicity and events, Earth Day was intended to be the beginning of what would be…
– April 15, 1950 -Voices And Events – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Your typical week, as far as the Fabulous 50s are concerned. This week, ending on April 15th in 1950, was no different. The Cold…
– News for October 1, 1959 – October 1, 1959 was no box of chocolates. First was the ongoing Steel Strike, becoming the longest in history. President Eisenhower ordered everyone back to the bargaining table to keep trying for a…
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