Politics
- Radical Voices on Faith and Power
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- Voices of American History
- Political Essays and Reflections
H. V. Kaltenborn
H. V. Kaltenborn discusses the Taft-Hartley Act, the 1947 labor law that amended the National Labor Relations Act. This broadcast offers a c…
Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell brings the sharp, fast-moving style of a prominent American newspaper columnist and radio commentator to the microphone. Kno…
Winston Churchill Speeches
Winston Churchill delivers a wartime address as Britain faces the threat of invasion. The title also invokes Lord Haw-Haw, the name associat…
Drew Pearson
Drew Pearson was a prominent American political commentator and newspaper columnist whose radio broadcasts brought his analysis of current a…
Address to the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago on December 9, 1935. The speech offers a direct listening exp…
Orson Welles Commentaries
Orson Welles offers a commentary on postwar international diplomacy. His distinctive, resonant voice gives the program the character of a di…
Winston Churchill Speeches
Hear Winston Churchill address the House of Commons in a secret session on September 17, 1940. This recording presents a wartime parliamenta…
You Can't Do Business with Hitler
You Can't Do Business with Hitler is a wartime radio program centered on the economic and political consequences of doing business with Nazi…
Kaltenborn Edits the News
H. V. Kaltenborn’s Kaltenborn Edits the News brings listeners a commentator’s perspective on current events. In this recording, the title’s …
The Farm and Garden Program
This recording is identified as a farm and garden program, with a farm report and discussions in Washington on rationing. Its subject brings…
America Looks Abroad
America Looks Abroad presents a program focused on international affairs and the United States’ relations with other nations. The episode ti…
Story Behind the Headlines
Story Behind the Headlines presents a radio discussion of current events and the issues shaping public life. This installment focuses on the…
Winston Churchill Speeches and Radio Broadcasts
Hear Winston Churchill in a recorded talk, presented as part of a collection of his speeches and radio broadcasts. Churchill’s distinctive v…
CBS World News Today
This edition of CBS World News Today presents wartime news from January 9, 1944. Its title highlights reports on the Fifth Army repelling co…
The March of Time
The March of Time presents dramatized accounts of current events, bringing news stories to life through narration, dialogue, and sound. This…
Speaking of Liberty
Speaking of Liberty is a radio program centered on discussion of liberty and public affairs. This recording is identified with Max Eastman, …
Winston Churchill Speeches
Winston Churchill delivers a speech concerning Mr. Eden's resignation. The recording offers a direct encounter with Churchill's public speak…
Elmer Davis and the News
Elmer Davis and the News presents a wartime news broadcast led by journalist Elmer Davis. This program, dated December 16, 1940, is identifi…
Meet the Press
Meet the Press is a television and radio interview program built around direct questioning of prominent public figures. Its panel of journal…
Historical News and Speeches
A historical radio address concerning the forthcoming Reichstag elections, dated July 28, 1932. It offers a direct encounter with political …