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Crude Oil Catastrophes Part 1: 'Our Darkest Day'
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North
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There’s no safe way to move crude oil across an entire continent. So what risks are we willing to take? And who bears the brunt of that risk? Over ...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 19:13
The Port Chicago Sailors: Separate and Unequal
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Freddie Meeks, sailor in the disaster at weapons shipping depot in Port Chicago, Calif., holds a picture of himself as a young seaman July 14, 1994. He died in 2003. , Credit: (AP Photo/Chris Pizzelo)
Wartime. Disaster. Trauma. Charges of mutiny for 50 Black sailors in a Jim Crow courtroom. Discrimination and a battle for civil rights. Listen to ...

Bought by KSFR, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and KVSC


  • Added: Jul 03, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Weathering the Storm
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
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On August 28, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene struck Vermont, bringing with it the worst flooding seen in the state since the early 20th century. "Weath...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2012
  • Length: 38:32