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Documenting an Invisible Island
From: Radio Diaries
Series: The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island
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For more than a century, it was almost impossible to find out much about people buried on Hart Island. But in 2008, that all changed — thanks in la...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 17:56
The Nakba: 75 Years On
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Palestinians fleeing from their villages as Israeli troops approach on October 30, 1948., Credit: David Eldan, National Photo Collection of Israel, Government Press Office, under the digital ID D275-120
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, or the "catastrophe" in Arabic. It refers both to the events starting in late 1947 when Zionist ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 15, 2023
  • Length: 29:56
  • Purchases: 1
The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation
From: John Shuck
Series: Beloved Community
Caption: Hugh Turley, The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton
Heart failure, accident, or murder? John Shuck interviews Hugh Turley about the mysterious death of Thomas Merton.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2018
  • Length: 57:01
Taking Down the Confederacy - One Monument At A Time
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Many are protesting Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's proclaiming April as Confederate Heritage Month, the last state banner to feature confederate ic...

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: May 01, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Getting to Know the Presidents (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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Assessing President Trump's first year - Reading and reflecting on the lives of the presidents - Why did the first presidents live so long? - The N...

Bought by Capital Public Radio, WVPE, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 4
Getting to Know the Presidents (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Assessing President Trump's first year - Reading and reflecting on the lives of the presidents - Why did the first presidents live so long? - The N...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WCNY, KTSW 89.9, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 27
Getting to Know the Presidents (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Assessing President Trump's first year - Reading and reflecting on the lives of the presidents - Why did the first presidents live so long?

Bought by WJCT, KMUD, KMUN, WUGA (part of GPB), WVAS and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 9
Presidential First Years (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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It’s been one year since the remarkable inauguration of President Donald Trump, and politicians and pundits across the country are being asked to t...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KENW, and WOUB


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 3
Rebuilding After Fire
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Friday morning Sept 13 2013 became a day of history for downtown Winona. Unfortunately, this was due to a fire that spread and damaged three buildi...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 07, 2014
  • Length: 20:48
  • Purchases: 1
Skyway: The True Story Of Tampa's Signature Bridge pn Thirty Four 50
From: Joseph Sr Dobzynski
Series: Thirty-Four50 - Joseph Dobzynski - Florida Series
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Noted Journalist and Florida native Bill DeYoung discusses his book SKYWAY: THE TRUE STORY OF TAMPA'S SIGNATURE BRIDGE AND THE MAN WHO BROUGHT IT DOWN

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jan 16, 2014
  • Length: 24:17
  • Purchases: 1
Cory Booker's First Meeting with President Obama as Senator
From: New Jersey Radio Exchange Network
Caption: Now Senator Cory Booker
Short interview with former Newark Mayor now Senator from New Jersey and his first days in Office in Washington

  • Added: Nov 03, 2013
  • Length: 02:29
William Jennings Bryan: The Speech That Changed Politics
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Contenders
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At the 1896 Democratic Convention, Bryan gave a speech that electrified his party and won him the nomination. His “Cross of Gold” speech is known t...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, The Story, PRX Remix, KUT and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 7
The “Veep”
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Contenders
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Alben Barkley served in Congress for close to 40 years and was Harry Truman’s vice president from 1948-1952. Though he wanted to be President himse...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, PRX Remix, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 4
Walter Breuning: World's Oldest Man
From: Emilie Ritter Saunders
Caption: Walter Breuning just days before his 114th birthday, Credit: Emilie Ritter
Walter Breuning is believed to be the world's oldest man. He was born in 1896...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2010
  • Length: 04:56
A T-Rex Named Sue
From: Kara Sautter
Caption: Sue at the Stearns County History Museum, Credit: Minnesot Public Radio
A cast of the largest and most complete T-Rex ever found has traveled to the Stearns County History Museum in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2009
  • Length: 04:22