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	Old Fashioned Revival Hour 91 Episodes 2 Volume Classic old time radio Christian evangelicalism.The show was lead by Pastor Charles E Fuller who was one of the first radio ministers.He dedicated his life to the ministry and often traveled around the country and aired live revivals.	91	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Oklahoma City Bombing 19 Episodes 1 Volume Oklahoma City Bombing occurred on Wed, April 19, 1995, the United States fell victim to the worst domestic terrorist attack on American soil so far.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Norman Corwin 120 Episodes 3 Volume One of the greatest creative minds that has ever floated through the airwaves, Norman Corwin's poetic personality left an impression on listeners everywhere.	120	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Nixon (Richard Nixon Recordings) 273 Episodes 4 Volume Richard M. Nixon was the 37th President of the United States of America, and one of the most controversial. In 1974, he became the only US President to resign from office.	273	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	New World A-Coming 48 Episodes 1 Volume the brainchild of Roi Ottley -- aired political and racial concerns through true-life accounts of people's experiences, such as black U.S. soldiers on leave denied at restaurants and movie theaters, discrimination in the workplace, unequal pay & opportunities, and other civil rights issues. Ottley's book, by the same name, won the Peabody Award and the Life in America Award in 1943.	48	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	NBC First Fabulous Fifty 6 Episodes 1 Volume NBC celebrates its first 50 years on the air with a retrospective featuring bits from its most popular shows.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	NBC Anniversary Broadcasts 9 Episodes 1 Volume From its experimental beginnings NBC became the most important Radio Network in the Nation and its Broadcast Anniversaries were an All-Star Event	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	National Hour 12 Episodes 1 Volume Listen as National Hour discussed and dramatized a host of issues facing Americans after the end of World War 2.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	My Hometown 42 Episodes 1 Volume Terry Lee Jenkins and PAMS Company put out a full length 45 RPM to promote local towns around the country that was to be played in local radio market	42	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Own Program 6 Episodes 1 Volume a radio program created by Eleanor Roosevelt to give the public a glimpse into life at the White House.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mr President 156 Episodes 3 Volume This old time radio series tells the untold tales the Commanders-in-chief's everyday life. In order to challenge the audience to guess his identity, the President's name was not revealed until the end of the show.	156	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Movie Previews 178 Episodes 2 Volume This is a compilation of movie previews on radio shows with glimpses of some of the best classics in film history.	178	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Mitch Miller Show 8 Episodes 1 Volume the man who helped shape the careers for Tony Bennett, Guy Mitchell, and Rosemary Clooney.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Minstrel Shows 566 Episodes 13 Volume Minstrelsy is considered the first truly American form of entertainment, and as such provides the forms and traditions which would eventually form vaudeville and ultimately the Hollywood movies and TV shows which shape and inform the rest of the world's opinion of American culture.	566	13	Add To Cart: $65.00
	Mike Wallace 104 Episodes 2 Volume with early appearances in old time radio quiz shows, radio dramas, and as an announcer, Mike Wallace later focused on news broadcasts and earned the nickname "King of Confrontation" for his hardboiled interviewing style.	104	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Memorial Day Presidential Recordings 39 Episodes 1 Volume As we all gather around the picnic table to spend time with family and friends to ring in the unofficial start of the summer season; let’s remember those empty seats at those picnic tables who gave the ultimate sacrifice for us all to enjoy this time together.	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Meet the Press 128 Episodes 3 Volume an excellent interview program featuring top makers and shakers of the day being put under the microscope and asked tough questions.	128	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Medical Milestones 10 Episodes 1 Volume The American Medical Association, along with local medical societies, presented a series of short syndicated broadcasts in 1961 titled Medical Milestones which described many of those advances.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	March of Time 29 Episodes 1 Volume This old time radio broadcast was renown for dramatized news events.	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lyndon Johnson Speeches 270 Episodes 3 Volume Johnson was the 36th President of the United States of America. His term as President was from 1963 when succeeded to the Presidency after the assassination for John F. Kennedy until 1969 when he was re-elected in 1964 by a large margin.	270	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Lowell Thomas 14 Episodes 1 Volume Journalist, Commentator, Adventurer, and Radio Pioneer -- Lowell Thomas was once America's most trusted voice on the radio.	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lord Haw Haw 16 Episodes 1 Volume In WWII, William Joyce moved from England to support fascist Germany by playing the propaganda role of Lord Haw-Haw and attempted to discourage and demoralize English Speaking Allied troops.	16	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Living in an Atomic Age 7 Episodes 1 Volume In 1953 Sir Bertrand Russell, one of Britain's premier philosophers, gave a series of lectures on the implications of Living In An Atomic Age.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lear (Orson Welles) 10 Episodes 1 Volume Orson Welles provides commentary, interviews, and thoughts about the state of the nation and the world in the tumultuous times after World War II.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lands of the Free 15 Episodes 1 Volume Inspired by President Roosevelt and England Prime Minister Winston Churchill "The Charter Of Freedom," this radio program illustrated various historical stories of freedom.	15	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Korean AFRS Broadcasts 36 Episodes 1 Volume When the Korean War broke out, AFRS had Army broadcasters working from the old American Embassy Hotel in Seoul and mobile units were attached to combat units and followed the action.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	KKK in Old Time Radio 22 Episodes 1 Volume The KKK is a terrorist organization which began by resisting the Republican-driven Reformation after the Civil War.	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Keys to the Capitol 10 Episodes 1 Volume weekly news discussion program discuss news of the week in the mid-1950s.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	KEX Scrapbook of Sounds 11 Episodes 1 Volume Portland's KEX began broadcasting in 1926 and hired an ambitious vaudevillian from San Francisco named Mel Blanc.	11	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Kent State Shootings 372 Episodes 9 Volume Radio Broadcasts are historical artifacts. In this collection, we present a timeline of the coverage of the shootings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, including the political climate which led up to the incident, coverage of the shootings, and the aftermath for America.	372	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	Kamala Harris 386 Episodes 5 Volume Celebrate the first woman Vice President, Kamala Harris with this collection. Follow her career as a San Francisco District Attorney to California’s Attorney General to California’s Junior United States Senator to Vice President of the United States.	386	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Joseph McCarthy Audio Excerpts 66 Episodes 1 Volume He was best known for his attempts to root out communist in the State Department, then the Army, then just about everywhere. McCarthy was eventually censured by the Senate for his zealous attacks.	66	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Joint Sessions of Congress 43 Episodes 2 Volume The Senate and the House of Representatives each go about their business of making laws independent of each other, however, there are several important occasions when both Houses meet in Joint Session.	43	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	John McCain 129 Episodes 2 Volume Relive the legacy of John Sidney McCain III through audio; A US Navy Officer who was captured in Vietnam, McCain later became US Senator for Arizona from 1987-2018 and ran for national office.	129	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	John F Kennedy 623 Episodes 9 Volume Extensive collection of presidential speeches, recordings, and assassination coverage + transcripts, images and documents!	623	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	Joe Biden 924 Episodes 15 Volume This collection begins in 1972 the day after Joe Biden's 30th birthday being sworn in as a Senator through his Presidency in 2021.	924	15	Add To Cart: $75.00
	Jimmy Carter Speeches 81 Episodes 2 Volume Considered "a better man than he was a president", Jimmy Carter ushered America into the 1980s.	81	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Jeffrey Silver 93 Episodes 2 Volume While on vacation from Cleveland, Jeffrey Silver made a few radio auditions just for fun, and wound up as a young, professional, Hollywood radio actor.	93	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Its Your Life 30 Episodes 1 Volume Pioneering the use of magnetic tape in radio production, It's Your Life brought compelling Public Health Stories to the Air.	30	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ira Cook Show 24 Episodes 1 Volume One of the AFRTS most popular DJs was Ira Cook whose personality comes shining through in every one of his recorded broadcasts; he is a white collared, narrow tie-wearing square, but he had an appreciation for popular music	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Inheritance 50 Episodes 2 Volume This highly patriotic show revisits amazing people, times, and events in American History.	50	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	In Review 5 Episodes 1 Volume using audio clips and narration, this historical old time radio show allows the listener to live through the year and understand major news events, stories, and happenings.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Impeach a President (Trump) 278 Episodes 4 Volume Hear the proceedings and rhetoric as Donald Trump has becomes the first president in history to be impeached twice.	278	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Impeach a President (Clinton) 85 Episodes 3 Volume Whenever a sitting President does something that his opposition does not like, there are calls for Impeachment. The case of President Clinton's Impeachment proceedings can be instructive.	85	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	I Was There 4 Episodes 1 Volume rare but excellent historical old time radio show which gives an eyewitness account to notable events in history and extraordinary news stories.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	HV Kaltenborn Edits the News 39 Episodes 1 Volume History repeats itself when H. V. Kaltenborn provides vivid commentary and pointed insight into world affairs and politics in the 1940s and 1950s.	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Howard Hughes Hearings 2 Episodes 1 Volume Senate War Investigation Committee tried millionaire Howard Hughes for a misuse of government funds to build an airplane nicknamed the "Spruce Goose."	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Horizons West 13 Episodes 1 Volume This well-written and performed program documents the exploration of America by Lewis and Clark!	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Home Front 8 Episodes 1 Volume Featuring William B Williams, The Home Front tells the stories of WWII from the point of view of the families and friends who stayed home.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hitler (Adolf) Recordings 28 Episodes 1 Volume speeches from the most infamous man in history	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	History Through the Ears of Radio 147 Episodes 6 Volume This collection takes you back to those dangerous, yet simple times when you got your news on the go with that transistor radio tucked close to your ear.	147	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	Heroes of Civilization 24 Episodes 1 Volume This collection of biographical sketches of pioneers in the medical field was produced syndication in 1936.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Herbert Hoover Speeches 32 Episodes 1 Volume The first US President born west of the Mississippi, Herbert Hoover was president during the earliest years of old time radio.	32	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Helen Keller 4 Episodes 1 Volume Deaf and mute, Hellen Keller's overcome all odds with the help of dedicated tutor Anne Sullivan and inspired the world.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Health Care in America 505 Episodes 12 Volume When Americans think of the issue of health care they think of the cost for the doctor or prescriptions.	505	12	Add To Cart: $60.00
	Hawaii Old Time Radio Shows 288 Episodes 7 Volume Aloha! This collection includes old time radio shows from all genres from ting-ting steel guitar music to epic Hawaiian Adventure and detective stories to supernatural Tiki tales.	288	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	Harry S Truman Speeches 90 Episodes 2 Volume Listen to historic speeches from the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman.	90	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Hanoi Hannah Excerpts 4 Episodes 1 Volume During the Vietnam War, Hanoi Hannah played progressive rock n roll music mixed with North Vietnamese propaganda.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Great Moments in Radio 103 Episodes 1 Volume Hear important Historical Events as they actually occurred on the Radio.	103	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Graduation Day Speeches 178 Episodes 4 Volume Hear some inspiring words from our national leaders and people from the worlds of business, entertainment, media, military, politics, religion, sports, and other vocations that might have inspired our studies whom we can benefit from their advice.	178	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Golden Door 4 Episodes 1 Volume After the terrors of the Holocaust, some fortunate survivors were invited to enter "the Golden Door" to America, but joining this new Society was not always easy.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	GK Chesterton Recordings 3 Episodes 1 Volume Experience a bit of the genius of G. K. Chesterton through his thoughts about architecture, Rudyard Kipling, and the ingredients for the Spice of Life.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Gerald Ford Speeches 78 Episodes 2 Volume President Ford became President when Richard Nixon left the office of presidency due to the Watergate scandal.	78	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	George W Bush Speeches 275 Episodes 3 Volume Major events during George W Bush two term presidency include the terrorist attack on 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.	275	3	Add To Cart: $10.00
	George HW Bush Speeches 214 Episodes 4 Volume Served as the 41st President of the United States, George HW Bush presidency saw the falling of the Berlin Wall, the breakup of the Soviet Union, Invasion of Panama, and the Gulf War.	214	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Gallant American Women 10 Episodes 1 Volume Hear the untold stories of ordinary women who worked and sacrificed sometimes with their lives, to build the United States.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Frontier Fighters 40 Episodes 1 Volume Follow the opening of the North American Continent as Frontier Fighters follow the exploits of the brave explorers who pioneered their way into the interior. Hear history unfolding before your ears.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Front Line Theater 7 Episodes 1 Volume Before AFRS could broadcast a program donated by the networks, the show had to be "decommercialized". Sometimes this meant changing the show title and cutting out the sponsor pitch.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Freedoms People 2 Episodes 1 Volume A deeply patriotic radio show which celebrates democracy and freedom. Made by and for African-Americans, the show featured some of the greatest leaders in 1940s black culture	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Former Slave Interviews 8 Episodes 1 Volume Historic WPA Conversations with Former Slaves	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	First Ladies 496 Episodes 8 Volume Some First Ladies sat quietly while their husbands steered the ship of state, but as time went on, the role evolved into a position to champion a favorite cause.	496	8	Add To Cart: $40.00
	First 50 Years of Radio 12 Episodes 1 Volume Produced for Westinghouse by KDKA on the station's 50th anniversary.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Final Episodes of OTR 54 Episodes 2 Volume Even the best OTR programs eventually came to an end, learn how it happened in our Last Episode Collection.	54	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Fighting AAF 12 Episodes 1 Volume Broadcast in 1945, this old time radio show focused on the technological achievements of the Army Air Forces (AAF) including: dropping the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima, radar defenses, blind landings, hydroponics, the GI Bill, and much more. With dramatic reenactments and jazzy music interludes, this show featured interviews with the principal officers and pilots involved.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Fifth Horseman 8 Episodes 1 Volume Near the beginning of the Cold War, there was a serious campaign to place atomic weapons under the direct control of the United Nations. Whatever your feelings towards the politics of such a move, The Fifth Horseman, the radio program which promoted the idea, is some of the most powerful programming of the era.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	FDR Fireside Chats and Speeches (Franklin D. Roosevelt) 336 Episodes 6 Volume With his Fireside Chats, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt used the power of radio to speak directly and intimately to the American people through some of the darkest periods of the Nation's history.	336	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	Father Coughlin 61 Episodes 3 Volume "The Radio Priest" was a success when he first discussed religious matters in the early days of radio. Father Coughlin stepped on a few toes when he expanded into calls for economic reform and political commentary.	61	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Family Business 1004 Episodes 21 Volume American politics is a family business. This collection is dedicated to these dynasties in American politics from the Twentieth Century forward.	1004	21	Add To Cart: $99.00
	Face to the Future 18 Episodes 1 Volume A series of reports on the state of Defense Technology in the late-1950s sponsored by NORAD.	18	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Exploring the Unknown 6 Episodes 1 Volume Produced a decade before Sputnik brought America's educational system into question, Exploring the Unknown, may have helped to inspire the generation of scientists who eventually won the Space Race.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Excursions in Science 55 Episodes 2 Volume Sponsored by General Electric to increase interest and layman's knowledge of science	55	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Eulogies 116 Episodes 1 Volume When someone you know and love passes away, someone is tapped with the awesome task of eulogizing the deceased. That person can be your sibling, your child, a dear family member or friend, and in some cases; the President of the United States	116	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Enola Gay Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima 6 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes news stories and radio shows The US Air Force Bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Empire Builders 7 Episodes 1 Volume Sponsored by the Great Northern Railway, this collection contains all seven known episodes to be in existence. In these historical-drama, we get a glimpse of the history of railroads in the development and use of the Columbia River.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Elmer Davis and the News 74 Episodes 1 Volume During the months before Pearl Harbor, FDR appointed Elmer Davis to head up the Office of War Information. From this bully pulpit, Davis helped to whip the Nation into a fury over the aggressions of the Nazi's in Europe.	74	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Election Collection 84 Episodes 2 Volume old time radio shows take on elections, voting and ballots taken from all genres including comedy, drama, western, news programs, and more.	84	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Eleanor Roosevelt 23 Episodes 1 Volume Known as "First Lady to the World", Eleanor Roosevelt was the legs and face of FDR's presidency, appearing where and when he could not.	23	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Edward Murrow (Hear It Now) 101 Episodes 2 Volume One of the greatest American journalists in broadcast history, he pioneered the reporter on the scene reporting during WWII.	101	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Education in America 502 Episodes 11 Volume "Education teaches us compassion and kindness, connection to others." When anyone has any kind of education, no one can ever take that knowledge away from you. It is with this collection that we can learn from the past to make our future brighter than our past and our present.	502	11	Add To Cart: $55.00
	Dwight D Eisenhower 89 Episodes 1 Volume Eisenhower was a national hero after serving as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during WWII and in 1952 won the Presidential Election.	89	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dr John Brinkley (Medical Quack) 7 Episodes 1 Volume began experimenting with goat glands, surgically implanting them for every ailment from fertility, to dementia, to impotency. Called a quack, charlatan, and mega-medical radio star, Dr John Brinkley is a character from the 20th century that could not have existed without the power of radio.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Donald Trump 404 Episodes 11 Volume Former business man and television personality, Donald Trump is the 45th US president.	404	11	Add To Cart: $55.00
	Doctors Today 17 Episodes 1 Volume A peacetime continuation of "Doctors at War", "Doctors Today" shared a wealth of medical information with the listening public	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Doctor Fights 4 Episodes 1 Volume Live through the adventures of doctors on the front lines of World War II in the battlefield anthology series	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	DJ Madness 165 Episodes 2 Volume The original Disc Jockeys from the Age of Radio bring you their best and greatest music from their era.	165	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Destination Freedom 33 Episodes 1 Volume The concept of African-American civil rights was not mainstream at the end of the 1940's. Shows like Destination Freedom on WMAQ helped pave the way to a better society.	33	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Depression Era Recordings 37 Episodes 1 Volume Old Time Radio Looks at the Great Depression, the economic crisis which began with the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and how it affected Americans everywhere.	37	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Democracy in America 16 Episodes 1 Volume Based on Alexis de Tocqueville's book published in 1835 about his travels and observations of America society.	16	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Crossroads 8 Episodes 1 Volume An important Crossroads in life for Americans comes when they become eligible for Social Security Benefits.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Crisis in War Town 4 Episodes 1 Volume Although Victory was practically assured by the time "Crisis in War Town" debuted, the program highlights the small victories that contributed to the Over All Victory.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
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