Tag World War

June 6, 1944 – D-Day – Storming Fortress Europe – Allied Landings In France.

– June 6, 1944 – Mutual Coverage of D-Day landings – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Certainly the date of June 6th isn’t the sole property of 1944. A lot has happened since then. But  as time passes and the…

June 24, 1947 – State Of The Post-War World: More Difficult To Achieve Peace Than To Win Wars

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”15347″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”June 24, 1947 – A Time For Reason – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] CBS Radio: Time For Reason – Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney talk – June 24, 1947 – Gordon Skene…

The Pessimism From Downing Street – Clement Atlee On The Economic Crisis – August 10, 1947

Click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC Home And Overseas Service – Address by Prime Minister Clement Atlee – August 10, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the end of World War 2 came the beginning…

Eastman-Rochester Symphony Play Music Of Douglas Moore – 1953 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Click on the link here for Audio Player: Douglas Moore – Village Music – Eastman-Rochester Symphony, Howard Hanson – March 30, 1953 One of the interesting facets of American music between the World Wars was the nationalistic fervor that was…

How Will History Judge Itself – A Word From Barbara Tuchman – 1974 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Barbara Tuchman address at UC Berkeley – NPR Options – July 22, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection It’s always an interesting idea to consider; how will history judge what is…