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Southwest American History
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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This week on The Children’s Hour, it’s the three hundred eighty third anniversary of the Pueblo Revolt on August 10th, 2023 and we cover the origin...

Bought by WSMC, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), RadioFreePalmer, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
Maria Callas: The Enduring Icon
From: The WFMT Radio Network
Series: Holiday Specials from WFMT
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In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Maria Callas, the WFMT Radio Network and Jon Tolansky present an exclusive documentary memo...

Bought by KENW, Troy Public Radio, WDPR, WQXR, WILL and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
The Florence Farming Association
From: WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Series: A New York Minute In History
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On this episode, Devin and Lauren tell the story of the Florence Farming and Lumber Association, a settlement of free African Americans in Oneida C...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2023
  • Length: 30:30
Whistle Stops: The 1948 Presidential Campaigns
From: Lester Graham
Caption: President Harry Truman holds up a copy of the Chicago Tribune with the inaccurate headline: Dewey Defeats Truman., Credit: public domain
2023 is the 75th anniversary of one of the biggest political upsets in American political history (although the documentary does not mention the 75...

Bought by Iowa Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, Michigan Radio, KUOW, and WAMU


  • Added: Jul 30, 2023
  • Length: 55:31
  • Purchases: 5
A Sinéad O'Connor Sampler: Thank You For Hearing Me
From: Paul Ingles
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles leads a thoughtfully curated hour of 11 of Sinead O'Connor's most impressive and varied performances,...

Bought by KTNA, Prairie Public, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, North State Public Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 23
Tony Bennett... with piano (An Afterglow Special)
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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On this Afterglow special, we’ll continue our tribute to the great Tony Bennett, who passed away at age 96 on July 21st. We'll feature recordings h...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif.


  • Added: Jul 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Tony Bennett’s Early Columbia LPs (An Afterglow Special)
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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On this Afterglow special, we pay tribute to the incomparable Tony Bennett, who just passed away at age 96. We’ll explore the early artistry of his...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Southwest American History, 8/7/2023
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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This week on The Children’s Hour, it’s the three hundred eighty third anniversary of the Pueblo Revolt on August 10th, 2023 and we cover the origin...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
TONY BENNETT - Class Act
From: Paul Ingles
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Music highlights from the remarkable career of one of the most revered pop singers in American history, Tony Bennett, who passed away July 21, 2023...

Bought by Prairie Public, Morehead State Public Radio, KOSU, RADIOLEX, North State Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 37
Growing Up Here
From: KTNA
Series: The Blue Tarp
Caption: The Blue Tarp, Credit: KTNA Talkeetna
This is the last episode of our fourth season, which we have dubbed Susitna Valley origin stories. Over the course of the season, we have explored ...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Up The Tracks
From: KTNA
Series: The Blue Tarp
Caption: The Blue Tarp, Credit: KTNA Talkeetna
Today, we’ll hear stories from people for whom even Talkeetna was too crowded. Instead of the hustle and bustle of the booming metropolis of Talke...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Homesteaders
From: KTNA
Series: The Blue Tarp
Caption: The Blue Tarp, Credit: KTNA Talkeetna
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Today, we’ll hear about people who came to th...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Oldtimers
From: KTNA
Series: The Blue Tarp
Caption: The Blue Tarp, Credit: KTNA Talkeetna
So far in this season about arrivals in the Susitna Valley, we have covered the first people to arrive here, whose ancestors are still here, all th...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
NL 23-27: A Big Band Fourth of July, 6/26/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Night Lights celebrates America’s Independence Day with music from James Reese Europe, Mary Lou Williams, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, and other c...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
Just Visiting Part 2
From: KTNA
Series: The Blue Tarp
Caption: The Blue Tarp, Credit: KTNA Talkeetna
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. In this episode, we’re continuing our explora...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Jun 19, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Just Visiting Part 1
From: KTNA
Series: The Blue Tarp
Caption: The Blue Tarp, Credit: KTNA Talkeetna
As we focus in Season Four about how local residents found their way here, a common trend emerges fairly quickly. Many who call this area home did...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Jun 19, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Newcomers
From: KTNA
Series: The Blue Tarp
Caption: The Blue Tarp, Credit: KTNA Talkeetna
Our fourth season is focusing on Northern Valley origin stories, how people found themselves here at various points in history. In episode one, we...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Jun 19, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Susitna Valley Origins
From: KTNA
Series: The Blue Tarp
Caption: The Blue Tarp, Credit: KTNA Talkeetna
Our fourth season focuses on Susitna Valley origin stories. Everyone who lives here today got here, somehow. To begin this season, we hear about t...

Bought by KSKA


  • Added: Jun 19, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Whistleblower: Truth, Dissent and the Legacy of Daniel Ellsberg
From: The GroundTruth Project
Caption: The Whistleblower, Credit: The Ground Truth Project
To mark the passing of Daniel Ellsberg of the Pentagon Papers, the GroundTruth Project presents a special one hour program that traces the path o...

Bought by Prairie Public, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WABE, WORT, KOSU and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 37
AFVN: The GI's Companion
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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For ten years, the Armed Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) radio served as a lifeline to "home" for the millions who served in Vietnam and southeast Asia.

Bought by KSRQ, KFSK, WABE, WMNR, KCNP and more


  • Added: May 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 7
TINA TURNER: Simply the Best (A Tribute) [Optional Hour 2]
From: Paul Ingles
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In this second optional hour of a music special from producer Paul Ingles, listeners will hear more tracks from over 50 years of recording and perf...

Bought by Prairie Public, RadioStPete Florida, KSJE, WRVO Public Media, KUT and more


  • Added: May 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Calamity in Philadelphia
From: Distillations
Series: Innate
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The faulty—and fatal—race logic of an 18th century yellow fever epidemic.

  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: 40:50
Bold Women of Montana - 0328 - Harriet Eliza Cushman
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: Bold Women of Montana
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Learn about today's bold woman with Beth Judy in honor of women's history month.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2023
  • Length: 01:59
Bold Women of Montana - 0324 - Jessie Wilbur
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: Bold Women of Montana
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Learn about today's bold woman with Beth Judy in honor of women's history month.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2023
  • Length: 01:59
Summit '63 - The First American Tops Mt. Everest
From: Charlie Warren
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A dramatic retelling of the challenging American expedition to climb the world's highest mountain 61 years ago.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WRFA-LP, PRX Remix, KUER, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 25, 2023
  • Length: 21:26
  • Purchases: 8

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