"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for March 13, 1961 The Cold War climate was getting stirred up, this March 13th in 1961. News that West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt left a meeting with President Kennedy saying there would be no trouble coming from the Soviets in...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for February 22, 1969 News on this Washington’s Birthday in 1969 had much to do with the anticipated European visit of newly inaugurated President Nixon. It also had something to do with a just-published biography of George Washington by author-historian Mary...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for February 15, 1971 – Laos Invasion Not bad enough public opinion railed against U.S. involvement in Cambodia in 1970, in 1971 the war now extended to Laos with U.S. and South Vietnamese troops crossing the border into Laotian territory amid...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for January 14, 1957 News for this day was largely relegated to speculation on the new Eisenhower term, since the Inaugural was a little over a week away, this January 14th in 1957. But it was also concerned with developments in...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for Week Ending January 11, 1975 The plate was fairly overflowing with news and crises, this week ending January 11th in 1975. Starting with news of the continuing War in Vietnam, or ” the recurring nightmare” as it was characterized by many...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for January 8, 1974 News on this January 8th in 1974 continued with goings-on at The White House. Watergate was not going to go away, much to the Nixon Administration’s wishes it would. The White House did issue a White Paper...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: 1968 – Year Of Revolution Starting today, and going all the way until New Years Day next week, I will be posting year-end reviews throughout history. A reminder that, in some ways, many things have changed, and in others, it’s exactly the same....
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for October 31, 1976 Since October 31st came on a Sunday in 1976, this was the last weekend before the Presidential election. According to the Harris Poll, Carter’s poll standings were falling and it was becoming a dead heat between Carter...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Nathalie And The Loners – Sines (new single!) Indie from Poland tonight. Nathalie And The Loners is fronted and founded by Natalia Fiedorczuk. They’ve been around for a little while and, as of yesterday (October 25th), released a new single, which happens...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Oct. 24, 1960 – Eyewitness To History – 1960 Election With the third Debate over the previous night, October 24th was the home stretch for the 1960 Presidential Campaign. As a recap of the race to the White House, CBS News ran...
