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	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
	Michael Dukakis 54 Episodes 3 Volume Dukakis is a retired lawyer, Governor of Massachusetts, and aspiring Presidential Candidate in the 1980's.	54	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Presidential Candidate Announcements 183 Episodes 5 Volume While only 44 men have served as President and 48 men have served as Vice President, so many Americans have stepped up to answer the call to run for these two top spots. Listen as we hear from some of these Americans as they make their plans known, give their victory, and even their concession.	183	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Ross Perot 36 Episodes 2 Volume Perot was a business magnate, billionaire, and aspiring US Presidential Candidate--running twice in the 1990s.	36	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Family Business American Political Dynasties 1031 Episodes 21 Volume American politics is a family business. This collection is dedicated to these dynasties in American politics from the Twentieth Century forward.	1031	21	Add To Cart: $99.00
	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
	Newt Gingrich 74 Episodes 2 Volume Gingrich is former American politician and author who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He was a member of the Republican Party and played a leading role in the conservative movement.	74	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Presidential Eavesdropping 405 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.	405	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	American Gallery 12 Episodes 1 Volume celebrates American artists of all genres with a whole episode dedicated to each artist and their music	12	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
	United Nations Radio 28 Episodes 1 Volume Just like they did in time of War, the Stars turned out in force to fight for Peace with the United Nations in UN Radio.	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	One World Flight 12 Episodes 1 Volume In 1946, Norman Corwin spent 4 months on a flying trip around the world, carrying 225 pounds of recording equipment to 16 countries. What should have been a broadcasting triumph was aired in the same timeslot as Bob Hope, dooming One World Flight to relative obscurity.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Our Cats 22 Episodes 1 Volume Cats are very close companions to humanity, but are they truly domesticated? According to the "Our Cats" program, being allowed to love them is enough.	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Politicians Corrupt Dirty and Otherwise 73 Episodes 2 Volume This collection includes historical and news broadcasts as well as fictional accounts of corrupt politicians on The Green Hornet, The Halls of Ivy, The Lone Ranger, and more.	73	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Minstrel Shows 473 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.	473	13	Add To Cart: $65.00
	Titanic Recordings 9 Episodes 1 Volume Included episodes from Adventures in Research, The Cavalcade of America, and historic sound clips referring to the tragedy.	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Radio Fillers 92 Episodes 1 Volume Fifteen minute sample tastes of Hollywood's greats pictures by playing some of the movie's soundtrack and interview stars.	92	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Pennsylvania Keystone of Democracy 24 Episodes 1 Volume The Pennsylvania Historical Commission, with the cooperation of the State Council of Defense, began broadcasting a series of dramatizations of important events from Pennsylvania history in the 1940s.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Uncle Ezra 10 Episodes 1 Volume One of the most popular on-air country-western charters was a philosophical corn-pone named Uncle Ezra created by Patrick Barrett.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Bob Elson Interviews 107 Episodes 2 Volume primarily known as a sports announcer, a large portion of his career was spent simply interviewing famous people.	107	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	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
	What America Means to Me 13 Episodes 1 Volume Fascinating and Famous Americans from all walks of life from Helen Keller to Eleanor Roosevelt to Elmer Davis, discuss what America means to them personally.	13	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
	Prisoner of War 18 Episodes 1 Volume Capture might seem an easier fate than being killed in battle, but the fate of a P.O.W. is rarely without a desperate cost.	18	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Cavalcade of Kings 50 Episodes 1 Volume features the radio dramatization of the fascinating history of the British Monarchy.	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	American Heritage 3 Episodes 1 Volume AFRS created this education program to teach service men and women about the history of our great country.	3	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
	Our Freedoms Blessings 8 Episodes 1 Volume Hear the stories of people from the great State of New York who discovered something to make our lives better or safer.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Sounds of War 18 Episodes 1 Volume major events and campaigns of WWII are presented using historic recordings and reenactments of important speeches.	18	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dr John Brinkley (Medical Quack) 7 Episodes 1 Volume Doctor John Brinkley 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
	Barry Gray Show 5 Episodes 1 Volume is the father of talk radio known for his candid interviews with the shiniest stars of the day.Known as the DJ you love to hate, Gray wasn't afraid to be opinionated and aggressive on the air which got him into trouble.	5	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
	Red Scare in Old Time Radio 302 Episodes 7 Volume After the Second World War, American culture was shaped and driven largely by fears of Communist infiltration corrupting American institutions and values.	302	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	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
	Cavalcade of America Christmas 9 Episodes 1 Volume Produced by DuPont to improve its public image, Cavalcade of America Christmas features drama shows.	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Polio 10 Episodes 1 Volume Polio became one of the most worrisome of childhood diseases in the early 20th century until research by Jonas Salk resulted in a practical and effective polio vaccine.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Pacific Story 171 Episodes 4 Volume One of the many lessons of WWII was how the countries of the Pacific would grow in importance on the world scene, as profiled in The Pacific Story.	171	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	People Take the Lead 4 Episodes 1 Volume Working with the American Jewish Committee, this series moves to fight for Civil Rights and overcome misguided attitudes and beliefs in regular folks.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	That Other Generation 10 Episodes 1 Volume Using interviews and archival recordings, the program explored various elements of the Forties, such as the efforts to put the Great Depression behind, the great housing shortage, Movies and Hollywood, Music of the Big Band era, and other topics.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	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
	Presidential Debates 118 Episodes 8 Volume Although not mandated by the Constitution and a "tradition" which only goes back to 1960, Americans have come to expect a broadcast debate between their Presidential Nominees as a part of the Election Process.	118	8	Add To Cart: $40.00
	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
	Presidential Before They Were Nominees 303 Episodes 8 Volume Every four years, the United States holds a Presidential Election to elect a President and a Vice President to lead the nation.Â For the most part, Americans like to elect leaders with a proven record for which they can run on.	303	8	Add To Cart: $40.00
	Before the Doctor Comes 11 Episodes 1 Volume Tapping the knowledge of an experienced physician, Before the Doctor Comes helps train young mothers to deal with medical emergencies	11	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mitt Romney 108 Episodes 3 Volume American politician and businessman, Mitt Romney is a former governor of Massachusetts and the GOP's nominee for US President in the 2012. He has also served as a United States Senator from Utah since January 2019.	108	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Women in Government and Politics 536 Episodes 11 Volume Over the past century, women have really exploded onto the political landscape to set forth ideas that are more family friendly, meaning issues that are at the heart of what matters to the American family.	536	11	Add To Cart: $55.00
	John Kerry 151 Episodes 5 Volume American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate.	151	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Presidential Election 2004 107 Episodes 3 Volume The first time since 1988 that the GOP candidate won both popular and electoral majority, George W Bush was reelecting to the Presidency.	107	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	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
	American Portraits 8 Episodes 1 Volume featured dramatic biographical sketches on both minor and major events in famous figures including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Mark Twain and many others.	8	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
	American Adventure 23 Episodes 1 Volume Join us on the Adventure of Our Nation	23	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
	Colin Powell 62 Episodes 2 Volume Colin Powell was an American politician, diplomat, and 4-star general who served as secretary of state from 2001-2005.	62	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Lyndon Johnson 275 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.	275	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Graduation Day Speeches 185 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.	185	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	We Came This Way 29 Episodes 1 Volume will be appreciated by students of history, as well as fans of radio drama with stories including Joan of Arc, Valley Forge, The French Revolution, and Walt Whitman.	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	University of Chicago Roundtable 112 Episodes 3 Volume uses the media of radio as a platform to answer big questions of the day. Topics include war time politics, civil rights, economics, great literature, psychology, nutrition, and more.	112	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	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
	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
	Speaking of Liberty 24 Episodes 1 Volume features top writers, reporters, and intellectuals who focus on the importance and value of citizenship and liberty for all people regardless of race, creed, or color.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	That Was the Year 39 Episodes 1 Volume is a fascinating radio show that dramatizes the major historical events between the years 1896-1934. Headlines include Spanish American War in Cuba, Volcano Mt Pelee destroys town of Saint Pierre, Republic of China established, and Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany. Every episode ends with a performance of a popular song from the year.	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Apocalypse Bundle 348 Episodes 7 Volume Survive in style the end of the world. It includes five of our favorite world's end collections!	348	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	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
	Remembering Pearl Harbor 15 Episodes 1 Volume The "date which will live in infamy", the attack on Pearl Harbor changed the history of the world.	15	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ways of Mankind 5 Episodes 1 Volume Explore the various facets of cultures and explains not only how they differ, but how they are fundamentally the same in many ways.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Coast to Coast on a Bus 5 Episodes 1 Volume The White Rabbit Bus hit America's highways every Sunday morning, with its conductor (that's what they called him) Milton Cross.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	World Is Yours 11 Episodes 1 Volume produced in cooperation with the Department of Interior and the Smithsonian Institution, The World Is Yours is an education program based on "America's Attic."	11	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
	Our Land Be Bright 12 Episodes 1 Volume In 1947-48, the VFW began syndicating Our Land Be Bright to help publicize the issues and VFW programs which benefit both vets and their communities.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Wax Cylinders 4 (1907 - 1908) 173 Episodes 1 Volume Featuring the earliest recording artists of their day including Enrico Caruso, Billy Murray, as well as minstrel team Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan.	173	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
	Stars for Defense 15 Episodes 1 Volume Created by Federal Civil Defense Administration as a public service program to be broadcast by participating radio stations throughout the country with music and practical advice for Americans fearful of an impending attack during the Cold War.	15	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Voyager Golden Record 76 Episodes 1 Volume The Golden Records attached to the hulls of the Voyager 1&2 Deep Space Probes are mankind's ultimate "note in a bottle"	76	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
	Religious Recordings 21 Episodes 1 Volume Uplifting and Inspirational Sermons from Reverend Beale and Reverend Charles Fuller	21	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Presidential Victory and Concession 37 Episodes 1 Volume In the United States election cycle there are differing candidates vying for a political office. At times it can be bitter but when it's over, there is a winner and a loser and typically candidates are a good sport about it.	37	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	US Navy Shows 48 Episodes 1 Volume If great music was all it took to get young men to the recruiting office, these U.S. Navy Shows would have found more sailors than we have ships. As it was, these great programs from the USN Recruiting Command gave us hours of toe-tapping goodness and dreams of the high seas.	48	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Oklahoma City Bombing 18 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.	18	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	President Inaugural Addresses 36 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes every Presidential Inaugural Speech since Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 4, 1933 through 2021.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Americans All Immigrants All 24 Episodes 1 Volume An Artistic Triumph in Broadcasting and a celebration of American Cultural Diversity in the pre-WWII Period.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Personalities in Print 5 Episodes 1 Volume A master of Wordplay, Willard Espy interviewed prominent figures on Personalities in Print.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Boston Marathon Bombing 22 Episodes 1 Volume On April 15, 2013, two bombs were detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing 3 people and injuring more than 260 others.	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Barry Goldwater 29 Episodes 1 Volume Politician and US Air Force officer, Barry Goldwater was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party President nominee in 1964 who fought for civil rights and desegregation.	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Kennedy Brothers 101 Episodes 2 Volume This collection is a history of what each brother contributed to the country; whether good, bad, or indifferent.	101	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Presidential Farewells and Library 31 Episodes 1 Volume All Presidential Administrations come to an end, that is the nature of American Democracy, this collection includes their goodbye speeches.	31	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
	Salem Witch Trials 4 Episodes 1 Volume Mass Hysteria has unintended and often grave results.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
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