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Helen Gould Replies to Minister Who Says Old Maids Are Worthless. From the July 26, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 01:46
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Senator Borah Offers Substitute for Excise Measure. From the July 25, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 01:22

  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: :57

  • Added: Jul 22, 2012
  • Length: :44
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Dissenters from Zionist Movement May Colonize in Angela, Africa. From the July 21, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald. (The July 20 edition of ...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2012
  • Length: 01:02
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Too Busy Raising Families to Cast Votes, They Say – Question Comes Up at Convention. From the July 19, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 01:53
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Spitball in the Hands of Hostile Hurler is Vicious and Baffling. From the July 18, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 02:09

  • Added: Jul 16, 2012
  • Length: :51
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James Thorpe Wins Decathlon, and America Lands the 1,600-Meter Event. FIVE STRAIGHT VICTORIES From the July 16, 1912 edition of The Washington He...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 03:59

  • Added: Jul 12, 2012
  • Length: 01:11
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From the July 12, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

  • Added: Jul 12, 2012
  • Length: 01:06

  • Added: Jul 10, 2012
  • Length: 01:06

  • Added: Jul 10, 2012
  • Length: :51
Caption: Kenny Kleinpeter at his favorite local graveyard, Highland Historic Cemetery in Baton Rouge. , Credit: Tegan Wendland
A feature piece on the striking state of disrepair of many of Louisiana's graveyards, how they got to be that way and what their future preservatio...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Jun 28, 2012
  • Length: 04:03
  • Purchases: 1
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When Minneapolis politicians censored small time scandal sheet publisher, Jay Near, it sparked the country’s first debate on whether the government...

Bought by KSRQ, KSRQ, and KVSC


  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 27:37
  • Purchases: 3
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Crimes of passion are not uncommon, but in the late 19th century, a lower-class woman being acquitted of a high-class murder on an insanity defense...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 07, 2012
  • Length: 05:17
  • Purchases: 1
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Southern Gothic writer Harry Crews died in March of this year. Although many people have never heard of him, Crews’ stories about outcasts inspired...

  • Added: May 24, 2012
  • Length: 02:26
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On April 27th, 2012, I stood on the banks of the Hudson River in NYC.. and watched Space Shuttle Enterprise make a fly-by, strapped to the back of...

  • Added: May 04, 2012
  • Length: 57:37
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The internet through the eyes of an inhabitant of the past... Music by my friend pq (You'll never Find us Here) and Sol Rezza on freemusicarchive.org

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 01, 2012
  • Length: 02:49
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Bill Moyers, Credit: Dale Robbins
Big banks are rewriting the rules of our economy to the exclusive benefit of their own bottom line. But how did our political and financial class s...

Bought by KRDP, WMNF, KBRP Community Radio, WGCU, BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 21
Caption: The Story of Black America: From Slavery to Civil Rights and the Modern Era
In-depth documentary on the Story of Black America - from slavery to the civil rights movement. It’s fast-paced with a great original musical score...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 14, 2012
  • Length: 17:23
  • Purchases: 1
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Computer Talk Radio weekly broadcast for the week starting December 31st, 2011. Benjamin starts the show with a variety of computer and technology...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Richard C. Hottelet
If you've ever listened to the radio or watched television news, you owe thanks in part to Richard C. Hottelet. One of the original "Murrow Boys," ...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2011
  • Length: 53:30
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Close your eyes and listen to the story: the hustle and bustle of a busy city sidewalk, the moan and groan of an approaching metro car, the hiss an...

Bought by WCBE


  • Added: Sep 19, 2011
  • Length: 53:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the National Press Club, Sep. 6, 2011, Credit: Al Teich
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, assessed the state of U.S. security in the 10 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks at a National Pre...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2011
  • Length: 54:00