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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.
- Added: May 27, 2023
- Length: 01:58:01
- Purchases: 7
From 1939 to 1945, as World War II raged on, American Popular Music responded. On Afterglow’s Memorial Day special this week, we look at the songs ...
- Added: May 11, 2022
- Length: 59:00
During the Third Reich two German songs were written and became world famous: The Peat Bog Soldiers (Moorsoldaten) and Lili Marleen. This show tell...
- Added: Jul 18, 2019
- Length: 58:30
World War I was a real blow to the European musical community. They were utterly unprepared for the war’s cruelty, and composers found it difficult...
Bought by WVTF, KHNS, and Delmarva Public Media
- Added: Jul 30, 2014
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
This is a music program honoring the history of the African American soldier through song.
The program includes three individual sets, and includ...
- Added: Feb 05, 2012
- Length: 50:18
- Purchases: 8
A music historian tells stories about how classical composers have been influenced by the threat of war and the hope for peace in their works. Mus...
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KUNM
- Added: Oct 20, 2011
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 3
The Chieftains and Ry Cooder present the history behind their collaboration inspired by The St Patrick's Battalion of Irish-born soldiers in the Me...
Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KTSW 89.9, Prairie Public and more
- Added: Mar 02, 2010
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 50
