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Stravinsky @ 1-2-5: Three Glances at the Composer's Mirror
From: Jackson Braider
Series: Stravinsky@125
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Three essays about different aspects of Stravinsky's life and work

Bought by WCQS


  • Added: Jun 07, 2007
  • Length: 01:00:25
  • Purchases: 1
Argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Commemorate 30th Anniversary
From: Marie Trigona
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Argentina?s Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Commemorate 30th Anniversary

  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 06:04
The Two Sides of Sgt. Pepper: An Honest Appraisal of The Beatles' Classic
From: Paul Ingles
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Musicians, writers and fans explore the lore and speak their minds on the Beatles' landmark album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.

Bought by KBBI Alaska, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Spokane Public Radio, KMSU, KUT and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2007
  • Length: 01:57:48
  • Purchases: 61
Argentina Marks 31st Anniversary of Military Coup
From: Marie Trigona
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Argentina marks the 31st anniversary of the nation's 1976 military coup on Saturday March 24, with a series of marches to commemorate 30,000 people...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:39
Cesar Chavez was Right: "Si Se Puede."
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary on the significance of Cesar Chavez Day,

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Mar 23, 2007
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 1
International Women's Day torture survivors in Argentina fight for justice
From: Marie Trigona
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Women who survived Argentina's military dictatorship fight to put their perpetrators behind bars

  • Added: Mar 12, 2007
  • Length: 07:22
Six Days When Seattle Stood Still
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary on the Seattle general strike that broke out 88 years ago.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Jan 20, 2007
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 1
Commentary: Sit Down! Sit Down!
From: Dick Meister
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This commentary celebrates the 70th anniversary of the fledgling auto workers union's spectacular victory over mighty General Motors.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Jan 20, 2007
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
RN Documentary: Modern Day Mongolia
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Mongolia in the 21st century must choose which aspects of modernity and tradition will shape its identity in the 21st century.

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WFUV


  • Added: Jan 04, 2007
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
Burj el-Shemali Refugee Camp
From: Stefan Christoff
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A radio documentary on Burj el-Shemali refugee camp, located on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre and home to upwards of 20 000 P...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2006
  • Length: 29:03
The Man Who Didn't Die
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary marking the anniversary of the execution of Joe Hill, one of the most enduring and influential of American symbols.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Nov 05, 2006
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
Buddy Holly Profile
From: KUT
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A profile of Buddy Holly on his 70th birthday

Bought by WUAL and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Sep 02, 2006
  • Length: 07:06
  • Purchases: 2
Commentary: Labor's Unhappy Anniversary
From: Dick Meister
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This is a commentary about the 25th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's firing of 11,500 air gtraffic controllers, an action that propelled A...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2006
  • Length: 02:28
The Legacy of Wheatland
From: Dick Meister
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The "Wheatland Riot" nine decades ago laid the foundation for creation of an effective union and other steps to improve the miserable conditions of...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2006
  • Length: 03:14
The Film that Exposed a Memorial Day Massacre
From: Dick Meister
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A once-suppressed newsreel showing Chicago police chasing, killing and wounding strikers and their families on Memorial Day in 1937 played an impor...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KFAI Minneapolis, and KPFT


  • Added: May 27, 2006
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 3
The Massacre at Ludlow
From: Dick Meister
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The Ludlow Massacre of April 20, 1914 was one of the most horrific events in U.S. labor history -- but one that led to desperately needed reforms.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
  • Length: 04:22
Holiday Series: Memorial Day
From: Talking History
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Guest Matthew Dennis and Talking History's host Bryan Le Beau delve into the history and meaning of Memorial Day.

Bought by Kansas Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2006
  • Length: 11:50
  • Purchases: 1
Commentary: What Cesar Chavez Taught Us
From: Dick Meister
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It's the 38th anniversary of farmworker leader Cesar Chavez's extraordinary 25-day fast.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2006
  • Length: 02:46
Peace Talks Radio: The Peace Corps Revisited [59:00/54:00/29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by U.S. president John F. Kennedy. On this program, 5 returned Peace Corps volunteers share stories and g...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio, WNYC, KUOW, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KGOU and more


  • Added: Mar 03, 2006
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 8
After The White House
From: Talking History
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Max Skidmore takes a look at what America's former Presidents have done in their post presidential years. The show features our regular segments.

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Feb 04, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Commentary: Gene Debs, American Hero
From: Dick Meister
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Few leaders have done more for ordinary Americans than Eugene V. Debs, born 150 years ago.

  • Added: Dec 21, 2005
  • Length: 04:06
Mesa Verde Anniversary
From: KRCC-FM
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National Park turns 100

  • Added: Dec 16, 2005
  • Length: 03:30
Salmon Homecoming
From: Robin Carneen
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Interview with Jr. Miss Slamon Homecoming Princess Kellie McDonald and her Mother Michelle

Bought by KSUT


  • Added: Nov 18, 2005
  • Length: 16:12
  • Purchases: 1
United Nations
From: Talking History
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Interview features Stephen Schlesinger Director of the World Policy Institute, regular segments History in the News and series of special readings ...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2005
  • Length: 29:00
John Brown: Abolitionist
From: Talking History
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Program features an interview with David Reynolds author of "John Brown: Abolitionist," and excerpt adapted from the unpublished recollections of T...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2005
  • Length: 29:00

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