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Women on the Waterfront
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Building Brooklyn
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At the start of World War II, 200 women were employed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. That number ballooned to 7,000 at the height of the war, but after...

Bought by KVNF and KCNP


  • Added: Oct 15, 2021
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
The Name of God
From: Barry Lam
Series: Hi-Phi Nation
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With a small gesture of good will toward Syrian refugees, one woman incurred the wrath of evangelical Christians on social media. The resulting cha...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 47:05
The Torchbearers of the Tidewater Gospel sound
From: With Good Reason
Series: Folklife FieldNotes
Caption: The Paschall Brothers onstage, Credit: Virginia Folklife Program
The Paschall Brothers of Chesapeake sing four-part harmony in a style with a storied tradition.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2009
  • Length: 03:30