Politics

Winston Churchill Speeches and Radio Broadcasts

Read by Winston Churchill
Hear Winston Churchill deliver “Be Ye Men of Valor,” a wartime radio address from May 19, 1940. Churchill speaks directly to listeners in a …

Elmer Davis and the News

Read by Elmer Davis
Elmer Davis presents a news broadcast focused on current events and their significance. The episode title points to a report on German criti…

Address to Congress on the Yalta Conference

Read by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses Congress on the Yalta Conference, offering a firsthand account of the meeting and its significance. The spee…

Historical News and Speeches

This recording is identified as an election speech concerning the Prussian government, dated April 24, 1932. It offers a historical politica…

Winston Churchill Speeches

Winston Churchill delivers “The Follies of the Victors,” a speech presented as part of a collection of his addresses. The recording offers a…

Speaking of Liberty

Speaking of Liberty is a radio program centered on liberty and public affairs. This recording is identified with Douglas Miller, whose name …

Winston Churchill Speeches

Read by Winston Churchill
Hear Winston Churchill deliver his historic address to the House of Commons on June 4, 1940, as Britain faced the threat of invasion during …

Address at Groundbreaking for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Read by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers an address at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. The recording offers a formal pu…

Living 1948

A radio broadcast connected with the 1948 Democratic National Convention, offering a contemporary listening window onto the proceedings and …

America Looks Abroad

America Looks Abroad presents a discussion of international affairs and the questions facing the United States as events overseas shape the …

Our Secret Weapon

Our Secret Weapon is a wartime radio program built around the battle against Axis propaganda. In this broadcast, mystery writer Rex Stout ad…

Historical News and Speeches

This recording is identified as historical news and speech material featuring Benito Mussolini delivering “Vincere.” It offers a chance to h…

Speaking of Liberty

Speaking of Liberty is a wartime radio program centered on discussions of liberty and public affairs. This recording is identified with Pier…

Will Rogers Congress and Law

Will Rogers brings his distinctive humor and plainspoken perspective to the subjects of Congress and the law. The title suggests a program c…

City upon a Hill Address

Read by John F. Kennedy
In this address, John F. Kennedy speaks of America’s responsibilities and ideals through the image of a “city upon a hill.” The speech offer…

Elmer Davis and the News

Elmer Davis and the News presents radio news coverage from a period of rapidly unfolding international events. This recording is identified …

Hear It Now

Hear It Now was a CBS radio news documentary series hosted by journalist Edward R. Murrow. It brought listeners close to major events throug…

Will Rogers

Will Rogers brings the humor and plainspoken observations of the celebrated American entertainer and commentator to radio. Rogers was known …

Cedric Foster

Cedric Foster presents a radio discussion focused on Konrad Adenauer and elections in West Germany. The program offers listeners a contempor…

Winston Churchill Speeches

Read by Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill delivers “The Fruits of 1944,” a wartime speech reflecting on the events and consequences of the year. His address offers …

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