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“We’re From The Kremlin . . .We’re Here To Help” – Soviet Invasion Of Czechoslovakia -1968 – The End Of Prague Spring

NBC Radio – Second Sunday Series: Revolution In Revolt – 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Editors Note: This was originally posted in 2014, during another crisis involving Russia and Ukraine (along with Crimea), as an example of history often…

March 30, 1948 – Foreign Aid – Fragile Elections – Italy Goes To The Polls.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”20424″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 30, 1948 – Alka-Seltzer News Of The World – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] A busy and “interesting” news day, this March 30th in 1948. Starting with news on the upcoming…

October Surprise; No – November Shock; Maybe – October 20, 1980

– ABC Radio – World News This Week – Week Ending October 20, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 35 years ago today, on October 20th 1980, we were looking back at the week with a mixture of anxiety,…

Stalin The Terrible – The Life And Times of Joseph Stalin (December 18, 1878 – March 5, 1953)

Click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC Radio 4 – Archive Hour: Stalin The Terrible – March 5, 2003  – BBC Radio 4 It’s interesting, and somewhat ironic, that with all the current attention being foist on…

Asking Moscow For Help In 1968 – Soviet Takeover Comes To Prague – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio Net Alert Bulletin – Czech Crisis – August 20, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the latest news regarding the Ukraine, the situation in Crimea and reports of…