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Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor)

Complete Broadcast 1944 (D-Day Invasion of Normandy CBS)

Edward Murrow (Hear It Now)

World War II Collection

Complete Broadcast 1939 (Nazi Invasion of Poland)

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	Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) 56 Episodes 1 Volume The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the history of the world and officially brought the US in WWII. In the Complete Day Coverage of the Blue Network on Pearl Harbor Day (Dec 7, 1941) we can hear a nation moving from the confusion of a surprise attack to one steeled for War.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Complete Broadcast 1944 (D-Day Invasion of Normandy CBS) 24 Episodes 1 Volume The invasion of Europe was to be the turning point of The War, but no one back home knew when or how it would happen. CBS recorded their entire broadcast day on June 6, 1944, so we can learn about the events as they unfold.	24	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
	World War II Collection 1220 Episodes 9 Volume This compilation includes vintage broadcasts and historical recordings of the era. The American men and women serving in WWII exclusively heard many of the recordings in this collection through the AFRS (American Forces Radio Service).	1220	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	Complete Broadcast 1939 (Nazi Invasion of Poland) 19 Episodes 1 Volume Recording a full day's broadcast in 1939 was a technological and historical feat! The day the Nazis invaded Poland is seen as the beginning of the Second World War. The staff of WJSV recorded the entire days broadcast, so we can learn about the events as they unfold.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Commercials 545 Episodes 1 Volume The cost of free entertainment on your radio was having to listen to commercials, fortunately, many commercials were even more entertaining than the regular programming. Snap up these snappy commercials, and you'll truly be convinced to "make Jello for your own family, yum, yum, yum," "use Ajax the foaming cleanser (bum bum bum bum bum)," and buy "Nabisco, N-A-B-I-S-C-O, it's the name to know."	545	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Salem Witch Trials 4 Episodes 1 Volume Mass Hysteria has unintended and often grave results.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	John F Kennedy 639 Episodes 9 Volume Extensive collection of presidential speeches, recordings, and assassination coverage + transcripts, images and documents!	639	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	Cavalcade of America 739 Episodes 15 Volume This well-done, star-studded factual show is a wonderful resource for those interested in historical highlights.	739	15	Add To Cart: $75.00
	News of the Kennedy Era 85 Episodes 2 Volume Take a trip back in time to what today seems like a much simpler time -- the early 1960s.	85	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	You Are There 92 Episodes 2 Volume This series takes historic events and dramatizes them with "live radio" coverage. Many of the announcers on You Are There were wartime correspondents in World War II.	92	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	AFVN Recordings (Armed Forces Vietnam) 171 Episodes 2 Volume The American Troops assigned to Vietnam did what American Troops did wherever they were assigned, served with Honor, and they had the American Forces Vietnam Network to bring them a slice of Home	171	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR Fireside Chats) 337 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.	337	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	Abraham Lincoln 61 Episodes 2 Volume One of the most revered Presidents in American History, Abraham Lincoln was a popular figure in old time radio shows.	61	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Presidential Thanksgiving 51 Episodes 1 Volume The Thanksgiving Holiday has many spiritual and political implications, but it is also a time for fun.	51	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Airchecks of the 1970s 172 Episodes 4 Volume As the decade wore on and 1960s started to fade into the 1970s by the resignation of President Richard Nixon due to Watergate, radio started to get much crazier.	172	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	CBS World News Today 95 Episodes 2 Volume one of the first news shows to send famed correspondents, Edward R Murrow, John Charles Daly, and William L. Shirer, around the world to give American eyewitness accounts to some of the most dramatic events in history.	95	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	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
	Cuban Missile Crisis 68 Episodes 1 Volume October 14, 1962 U2 spy planes discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles off of the Florida Coast.	68	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Churchill (Winston) Recordings 114 Episodes 1 Volume Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of United Kingdom during WWII and great orator, wrote his own speeches and delivered them on many radio broadcasts.	114	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Presidential Fourth of July 45 Episodes 1 Volume Marked with summer tradition, many celebrate July 4th with fireworks, but politicians use the holiday to address the the public.	45	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Adventures in Research 171 Episodes 2 Volume "Learn! Investigate! Instruct!" written by physicist, Dr. Phillips Thomas, this historically accurate series includes recordings about the invention of the typewriter, automobile, penicillin, machine gun, skyscraper, and more!	171	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Complete Broadcast 1944 (D-Day Invasion of Normandy NBC) 103 Episodes 1 Volume original full day broadcast from the day of the invasion June 6th, 1944 including news bulletins, comedy and variety shows. These recordings illustrate the response on the American home front to the Normandy Landings called "the greatest invasion in the history of the world."	103	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Civil Defense 0 Episodes 1 Volume Fascinating PSA, recordings and episodes to save americans from a nuclear attack!	0	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ronald Reagan 612 Episodes 10 Volume This collection contains his early old time radio appearances and recordings from his political career and presidency.	612	10	Add To Cart: $50.00
	Blitzkrieg 91 Episodes 1 Volume includes news reports and speeches on the german invasion across Europe as the atrocities unfolded.	91	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	March of Time 43 Episodes 1 Volume This old time radio broadcast was renown for dramatized news events.	43	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Apocalypse (End of the World) 103 Episodes 2 Volume Hear Duck and Cover, Plagues, Robot Attacks, Time Travel, Annihilation, Cold War Speeches, and more in this OTRCAT original collection of tales about THE END OF THE WORLD!	103	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Joseph McCarthy Audio Excerpts 72 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.	72	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Atomic Radio 109 Episodes 2 Volume OTRCAT original collection featuring radio shows inspired by the Atomic Age. A blast from the past, this collection includes a bombardment of shows from all genres including Science Fiction, comedy, horror, detective, and drama.	109	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	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
	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
	Excursions in Science 61 Episodes 2 Volume Sponsored by General Electric to increase interest and layman's knowledge of science	61	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Richard Nixon 298 Episodes 5 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.	298	5	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Watergate Scandal News 136 Episodes 2 Volume Valuable up close look at events as they were unfolding during Nixon's Watergate Scandal.	136	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Axis Sally (German Propaganda) 4 Episodes 1 Volume Born in the US, Mildred Gillars starred in the 1942 Nazi broadcast, "Home Sweet Home" where she used stories about cheating girlfriends and wives to sow discontent and homesickness in American G.I.'s listening to the radio.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1946 56 Episodes 1 Volume Nuremberg Trials signaled the end of the Nazi regime, Operation Diana signaled the beginning of the space race, and the Baby Boom signaled a new generation of history makers.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Public Service Announcements (PSAs) 202 Episodes 1 Volume A Public Service Announcement (PSA) is defined as a message in the public interest which is disseminated through the media free of charge, with the objective of raising awareness of issues.	202	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	History Through the Ears of Radio 155 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.	155	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	WEAF 12-Hour Broadcast, (Aug 10 1945 Atomic Bombing Nagasaki) 32 Episodes 1 Volume Transcribed under the assumption of the end of the war the day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, this recording is a significant part of American history as it reflects the tension as we teetered at the end of WWII.	32	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Robert F Kennedy 113 Episodes 2 Volume Sometimes thought of as 'the good Kennedy', Robert F. Kennedy had more in common with his mother, Rose, than with his father or even his older brothers	113	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	1950 49 Episodes 1 Volume The year 1950 was filled with boundless optimism as America came out of WWII as an economic and military powerhouse.	49	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
	Harry S Truman 478 Episodes 7 Volume Listen to historic speeches from the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman.	478	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	Sept 11 Attack 280 Episodes 6 Volume The 9/11 attacks targeted symbols of American power and democracy and fundamentally changed American culture.	280	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
	Former Slave Interviews 8 Episodes 1 Volume Historic WPA Conversations with Former Slaves	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Violence in America 379 Episodes 10 Volume This collection is a reminder to the about the violence in America. Hopefully learning from history someone can piece together an idea to reduce violence in America.	379	10	Add To Cart: $50.00
	Stroke of Fate 13 Episodes 1 Volume History is filled with "What If?'s" Here is a show that explores how things could have been if not for a single Stroke of Fate.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	This is the Story 48 Episodes 1 Volume This old time radio show takes a fascinating in depth look into unknown tidbits about people and events that shaped our culture, history, and world.	48	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1947 56 Episodes 1 Volume With the country on the cusp of the post-War economic boom, many elements of the past came to an end in 1947 while the future was bearing down like the beginning of the Cold War, partitioning of India and Pakistan, the development of the transistor at Bell Laboratories, breaking the sound barrier, and inventions like the Polaroid Land Camera.	56	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
	Wax Cylinders 1 (1880 - 1890s) 126 Episodes 1 Volume First commercially produced sound recording devices and offer an early look at turn of the century audio technology as well as popular music and culture from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Mass recording were made on Wax Cylinders from music to speeches to comedy routines all to be enjoyed the in comfort of the listener's home. This collection includes highlights from early recordings from the 1880-1890s.	126	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1951 50 Episodes 1 Volume The Post-War economic boom booms to a high point in 1951.	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1952 56 Episodes 1 Volume The TV revolution gains strength in 1952, but the major advances are in International Relations.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	War of the Worlds 8 Episodes 1 Volume Based on the HG Wells story about Martians invading Earth, War of the Worlds 1938 is one of the most infamous broadcasts in media history.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Herbert Hoover 34 Episodes 1 Volume The first US President born west of the Mississippi, Herbert Hoover was president during the earliest years of old time radio.	34	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	America Town Meeting of the Air 44 Episodes 2 Volume Every week, the nation listened as experts debated issues from communism to social security to the type of music America wanted. Modeled after New England Town Hall Meetings, each show opened with a "town crier" clanging a bell and an active audience that would "boo" panelists.	44	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	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
	American History 157 Episodes 2 Volume Famous and lesser know episodes from the birth and growth of a Great Nation presented from popular OTR sources, including Cavalcade Of America, American Trail, Frontier Fighters, Mr. President and You Are There. Great lessons and fine entertainment.	157	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Rarities from the 1920s 12 Episodes 1 Volume this original collection featuring very rare old time radio shows from the earliest days of radio history.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Science Magazine of the Air 25 Episodes 1 Volume Great men of science and their world changing discoveries are profiled on Science Magazine of the Air.	25	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Wolfman Jack 83 Episodes 1 Volume As a DJ, he played a rowdy combination of Rock and Rhythm and Blues, and his trademark raspy voice conveyed an unending sense of mischief.	83	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	State of the Union Addresses 74 Episodes 3 Volume Officially a speech made from the US President to Congress; however, the advent of radio made the State of the Union a public speech heard by Americans everywhere.	74	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	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
	Romance of the Ranchos 36 Episodes 1 Volume Romance of the Ranchos tells the stories of the brave men and women who lived and loved in Old California when it was still a Spanish colony.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	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
	Author Meets Critic 53 Episodes 2 Volume Join the battle between authors and critics when you listen to The Author Meets the Critic.	53	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Presidential Eavesdropping 404 Episodes 3 Volume Listen in on conversations either in the office or on the phone of three presidents in a most defining decade and a half in recent history.	404	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Presidential Election 1964 255 Episodes 3 Volume Starting out with the promise of a second Kennedy term only to be cut down in Dallas. Follow President Johnson's style of governing and how he uses the telephone to enact the Civil Rights Act and find the three missing civil rights workers.	255	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Radio Jingles (Allied Artists Radio Jingles) 122 Episodes 1 Volume Christmas Eve, 1924, a male vocal quartet began singing the "Have You Tried Wheaties?" gave the product a huge boost in the market leading to other companies creating jingles for their products.	122	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Presidential Election 1968 159 Episodes 3 Volume In the last five and a half decades there was one Presidential Election that saw more change than any other and that was the Presidential Election of 1968.	159	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Dwight D Eisenhower 112 Episodes 2 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.	112	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Douglas MacArthur 17 Episodes 1 Volume Douglas MacArthur served as US General of the Army and field marshal to the Philippine Army. As Chief of Staff of the Army during the 1930s, he played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during WWII.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Voting in US 553 Episodes 9 Volume To understand voting in the United States, one must understand the history of voting.	553	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	1953 56 Episodes 1 Volume The Space Age is still a few years from beginning, but in many very real ways, the future begins in 1953.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1962 19 Episodes 1 Volume John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth, the world on the brink of a nuclear war with the Cuban Missile Crisis, and CBS broadcast the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar on September 30.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1954 60 Episodes 1 Volume Americans in 1954 are beginning to turn away from the bluster and cruelty of McCarthyism and embracing Rock and Roll music.	60	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1956 46 Episodes 1 Volume By the mid-1950s the standard of living was increasing and rock n roll grew in popularity, UnAmerican Activities Committee searched the entertainment industry for Communist Sympathizers.	46	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1957 36 Episodes 1 Volume The "Baby Boom" reached his highest point, the Soviets launch Sputnik 1, and the "Little Rock Nine" fought against segregation.	36	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
	George W Bush 323 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.	323	3	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Lyndon Johnson 274 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.	274	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	American Trail 13 Episodes 1 Volume The American Trail tells the story of these brave men and women: from Louis and Clark to the great ol' California Gold Rush.	13	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
	Pacific Powerland 45 Episodes 1 Volume Entertaining Educational Historic Tales	45	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Biography in Sound 86 Episodes 4 Volume Produced by Joseph O. Meyers, this old time radio series fascinated radio audiences with the biographies of Churchill, Babe Ruth, Fred Allen, WC Fields, and more.	86	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	American Forum of the Air 28 Episodes 1 Volume One of the first Public Affairs Panel Discussion Programs, American Forum of the Air presented an often lively debate of National Issues.	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	This is Civil Defense 13 Episodes 1 Volume entertaining and informative broadcast created during the Red Scare to teach the public how to act in the case of a disaster such as flooding, tornados, food shortages, and nuclear attack.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Wax Cylinders 2 (1900 - 1904) 192 Episodes 1 Volume sales and popularity of wax cylinders were at an all time high during this era and there were many popular recording artists.	192	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Wax Cylinders 3 (1905 - 1906) 158 Episodes 1 Volume We continue on our journey through early 20th century recordings: during this time wax cylinders and other recording devises were becoming more popular.	158	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
	1948 65 Episodes 1 Volume 1948 Olympics were austere, Gandhi was shot and killed, Czechoslovakia communist coup, and Israel was declared as an independent state.	65	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Jimmy Carter 162 Episodes 4 Volume Considered "a better man than he was a president", Jimmy Carter ushered America into the 1980s.	162	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Bill Clinton 958 Episodes 27 Volume Relive the swinging 1990's through the historical speeches and radio addresses of President Clinton.	958	27	Add To Cart: $125.00
	Presidential and Political Funerals 55 Episodes 3 Volume How we send our leaders and public figures into the afterlife says as much about society as it does about the deceased.	55	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Presidential Christmas Addresses 151 Episodes 2 Volume The President of the United States traditionally sends greetings to the People at Christmas time.	151	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Barack Obama 1001 Episodes 17 Volume Born in Hawaii, Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States serving as president between 2009-2017.	1001	17	Add To Cart: $85.00
	Presidential Hanukkah 22 Episodes 1 Volume The basis for the eight day celebration of Hanukkah states that the Temple only had enough oil to keep one of its most ritual objects; the menorah lit for one day. However, the flame stayed alight for eight days until a new supply of oil could be found.	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
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