Social Science
Lear Radio Show
Lear Radio Show features the ideas and commentary of American writer and public intellectual Norman Corwin? No—without a confidently identif…
New World A'Coming
New World A'Coming brings the lives and concerns of Black Americans to radio through dramatic presentations inspired by real experiences and…
Lest We Forget
“The American Dream” is an episode of Lest We Forget, dated May 29, 1947. The title pairs a broad idea of American life with the specific su…
New World A'Coming
New World A'Coming brought stories of Black life in America to radio, drawing on the experiences and perspectives of African American commun…
The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s
This installment of The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s explores the emergence of psychedelics and a new subculture in San Francisco. Titl…
The Crisis
The Crisis is the official publication of the NAACP first published in 1910 with W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the founders, as editor. He exerci…
New World A'Coming
New World A'Coming brings the lives and concerns of Black Americans to radio through dramatic presentations rooted in contemporary experienc…
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Ripley's Believe It or Not brings Robert Ripley's fascination with unusual facts and customs to radio. In this brief installment, the subjec…
Orson Welles Commentaries
Orson Welles presents a commentary on the case of Isaac Woodard, a Black World War II veteran who was beaten and blinded by a South Carolina…
National Hour
This recording is identified as a National Hour program dated November 18, 1945, with a focus on postwar global food shortages. Its subject …
Can You Imagine That
“Can You Imagine That” presents a radio feature built around the curious and surprising ways people live. This installment is identified as …
Wings Over Jordan
Wings Over Jordan was a radio program centered on the Wings Over Jordan Choir, an African American choir directed by Glenn E. Settle. Its br…
Origin of Superstition: Black Cat Crossing Path
A brief title suggesting an exploration of the superstition surrounding a black cat crossing someone’s path. The recording’s subject is the …
Hello Americans
Hello Americans is a wartime radio program hosted by Orson Welles, created to introduce listeners to the cultures and histories of Latin Ame…
Hear It Now
Hear It Now is a documentary-style radio news program that brings contemporary events to listeners through reporting and recorded sound. Its…
New World A'Coming
New World A'Coming was a documentary radio series that brought the lives and concerns of African Americans to a national audience. Its broad…
Hello Americans
Hello Americans was a wartime radio program created to foster understanding and goodwill among the peoples of the Americas. Hosted by Orson …
Selected Articles
In the years following World War I, immigration was a hot topic in the United States. The number of immigrants arriving each year had surged…
America's Town Meeting of the Air
America's Town Meeting of the Air brings the spirit of a public forum to radio, inviting listeners into discussions of questions shaping eve…
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's Own Program
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's Own Program features Eleanor Roosevelt speaking directly to listeners about public affairs and issues of concern to…