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Russian Troops advancing to Berlin

April 16, 1945 – 45 Miles From Berlin – Crossing The Elbe – End Of The Air War In Europe

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”20713″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”April 16, 1945 – News Of The World – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! On this day in 1945, America was still coming to grips with the loss of…

Christmas And Propaganda – 1957 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles: Holiday Edition

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Life And The World – December 19, 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Even during the holiday season, we were never too far away from thinking about…

The World Of December 1958 – Past Daily Reference Room

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Eric Sevareid Commentaries – December 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Some idea of how far-flung and wide-ranging our world was in 1958 can be heard in…

“We Are Continuing A War Of Maneuver” – February 13, 1951

Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for February 13, 1951 Despite General MacArthur‘s spin that “we are continuing a war of maneuver”, a new phrase had entered into the Korean War Slang dictionary; “Buggin’ out”. On this…