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The Easter Connection
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: Connections
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The Easter season, and the music it inspires, combine tragedy and triumph, sorrow and celebration—joining with the coming of spring as a symbol of ...

Bought by KUAT, KCUR, WVTF, WVIA, KALW and more


  • Added: Apr 12, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Vaughan Williams Christmas Connection
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: Connections
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The son of a clergyman, he became an atheist in college, then settled for a life as a “cheerful agnostic.” And yet, he probably wrote more Christma...

Bought by WVIA, Northwest Public Broadcasting, and WUAL


  • Added: Dec 28, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Christmas Connection 2
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: Connections
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December is filled to bursting with carols and other vocal works—and as a result a great deal of instrumental and orchestral music is often overloo...

Bought by Hawaii Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WUAL, and KRPS


  • Added: Dec 27, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Three Squares: Mealtime in America [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Caption: Dinner at Broad Channel, in Queens, New York City, c1910, Credit: Library of Congress
As families across the United States sit down for their Thanksgiving meal, this episode of BackStory explores the meals we eat for the rest of the ...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WRGY, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
PROMO - Three Squares: Mealtime in America [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Caption: Dinner at Broad Channel, in Queens, New York City, c1910, Credit: Library of Congress
30-second promo for BackStory episode, "Three Squares: Mealtime in America [rebroadcast]," with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2013
  • Length: :30
The Messiah Connection
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: Connections
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One is earthy and comical--an 18th century musical tale of thieves, tramps and trollops. The other is the most beloved holiday concert piece in the...

Bought by WUAL


  • Added: Nov 13, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
PROMO - Coming Home: A History of War Veterans [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Detail from 1919 Red Cross poster, “Facing the Future: Uncle Sam offers training to every man disabled in the service.”, Credit: Library of Congress
30-second promo for BackStory episode, "Coming Home: A History of War Veterans [rebroadcast]," with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific ...

Bought by WHRV, WUFT, and WLPR


  • Added: Nov 07, 2013
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 3
American Spirit: A History of the Supernatural [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Caption: "Houdini and the ghost of Abraham Lincoln," ca. 1920., Credit: Library of Congress
With Halloween coming up, and vampires or zombies regularly topping the box office, it seems Americans can't get enough of all things spooky. So th...

Bought by KMUD, WDSE, WKSU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 12
The Carol Connection
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: Connections
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George Bizet used an old Provencal carol to open his L’Arlesienne Suite. A British hymn writer borrowed the tune from a now-forgotten work by Felix...

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio, WUAL, WUFT, KRPS, KRPS and more


  • Added: Oct 29, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
What's the Word? Images of the American Self
From: Modern Language Association
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A look at the "American self," from Puritans to successful businessmen to changing roles for women.

Bought by WLIW, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KDUR and more


  • Added: Jun 09, 2006
  • Length: 29:09
  • Purchases: 6