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Racing to Save D.C.'s Oldest Federal Monuments
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: The boundary stones are the oldest federal monuments in D.C. (and Virginia)., Credit: Stephen Powers
Washington's oldest monuments have nearly been forgotten. But a group of engineers, preservationists and history buffs is racing to change that.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 04:10
Dickens turns 200
From: With Good Reason
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Charles Dickens turns 200 this year, and two new films based on his books are in the works. But one scholar says there’s more to Dickens than his m...

  • Added: May 31, 2012
  • Length: 02:27
The legacy of Harry Crews
From: With Good Reason
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Southern Gothic writer Harry Crews died in March of this year. Although many people have never heard of him, Crews’ stories about outcasts inspired...

  • Added: May 24, 2012
  • Length: 02:26
The Nightly News and the Civil Rights Movement
From: With Good Reason
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The Civil Rights Movement was the United States’ first major domestic news story to be televised. The author of a new book exploring television’s r...

Bought by WMTNradio, Troy Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 02:25
  • Purchases: 3
Remembering the Subtle Signs of Segregation
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: This rough sketch for a children's book drew one D.C. native into a mystery regarding “Colored Only” signs in D.C. in the 1930s. , Credit: Rebecca Sheir
A well-meaning illustration in a children's book sparks controversy over segregation in the nation's capital in the 1930s.

Bought by Listenwise, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Jan 31, 2012
  • Length: 07:41
  • Purchases: 3
From Scott Joplin to Super Mario Bros.: Making Old-Time Piano New Again
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: At age 29, Martin Spitznagel is the World Champion of Old-Time Piano Playing., Credit: Martin Spitznagel
A 20-something pianist is making old-time piano new again... with a little help from Darth Vader and Super Mario Bros.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, KUOW, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 14, 2011
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 4
The Hidden History of a One Room School
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: Harrington School, Credit: PGraitcer
When the tiny African American community on Georgia's St Simon's Island set out to save its one-room schoolhouse, it didn't realize that the buildi...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Oct 09, 2011
  • Length: 05:14
  • Purchases: 1
Audubon's Birds of America - the World's Most Valuable Book
From: Susan Gray
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Only 120 copies of John Audubon’s Birds of America are known to exist and one complete set is stored in a climate controlled vault at the Minneapol...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2011
  • Length: 05:30
Injera Bread & Shark Meat: Tasting Ethiopia & Jamaica
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: Soundbites: A Series On Food
Caption: At RAS, you can order Caribbean food (like the Bake and Shark, left) or Ethiopian cuisine (like the vegetarian platter, right)., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
What happens when Africa and the Caribbean culinarily collide in the U.S. capital? Dig in and find out!

  • Added: Aug 15, 2011
  • Length: 04:46
The House That Beer -- and Pyrophobia -- Built
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: There's quite a story behind D.C.'s first fireproof residence..., Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josepha/2977738045/
After losing a home and two breweries to fire, one German beermaker vowed not to let history repeat itself... and built an extraordinary house that...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 09, 2011
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
The Meskhetians
From: Julia Barton
Caption: Faramus Ibrahimov., Credit: Joshua Sarantitis
Many refugees in the United States have complicated stories to tell. The plight of the Meskhetian Turks spans six decades and four countries. Now s...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 15, 2011
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
Chic Silber: Broadway's Magic Man
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Chic Silber, Credit: Courtesy: Andrew Hiller
West Side Story, Carousel, Man of La Mancha, Amadeus, Wicked-- You may not know Chic Silber, but you probably know at least some of the spectacles ...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 08:09
African-American landmark turns 100, needs help
From: Jeanne Bonner
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The Herndon Home is facing financial uncertainty just as it's celebrating its centennial year. The imposing two-story brick mansion sits largely un...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 01, 2010
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 1
Newmarket: Birthplace of American horseracing faces threat to 350-year tradition
From: Liz Ruskin
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Stand on a street corner at dawn in Newmarket, England and you'll see a spectacle unique in the world: 3,000 racehorses parade through town every d...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 05:38
Selling Texas Kitsch at SXSW
From: Michael Lee
Caption: Boots at Allen's Boots in South Austin, Credit: Nathan Bernier
Every year, thousands of people flock to Austin from all over the world for South by Southwest Music, which officially gets underway today. Many v...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 17, 2010
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 1
The Return of Fine Cider
From: Avishay Artsy
Caption: Steve Wood, owner of Poverty Lane Orchards., Credit: Scott McIntyre
A fine cider revival could provide a lifeline to struggling New Hampshire apple growers.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 20, 2009
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 4
Earhart - Chopper Chick
From: BBC Americana
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How about a flight with Amelia Earhart? Only this distant relative has no record of crashing - this Amelia Earhart sticks to reporting the traffic ...

Bought by PRX Remix and Remix Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 2
Going Green at the Cleaners
From: Rene Gutel
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Is there such a thing as "green" dry cleaning?

Bought by CKMO and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2009
  • Length: 04:19
  • Purchases: 2
Generations: Cherokee language through art
From: Jordan Nelson
Caption: A piece of artwork depicting the Cherokee character "ma.", Credit: Cherokee Heritage Center
The Cherokee Heritage Center is using art to help pass on the Cherokee language.

Bought by KWIS 88.3 FM, Yellowstone Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 01, 2009
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 3