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Crossing East: Exclusion & Resistance - Program Four
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Accounts of immigration laws designed specifically to restrict Asian Americans. THE ACTUAL SHOW LENGTH IS 59 MINUTES. THERE ARE SEVERAL VERSIONS O...

Bought by KUT, Radio Catskill, WCPN, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WCPN and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
Crossing East: The Post '65 Generation - Program Six
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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After '65, Asian families could immigrate together and became entrepreneurs. THE ACTUAL SHOW LENGTH IS 59 MINUTES. THERE ARE SEVERAL VERSIONS OF TH...

Bought by WCPN, KRCB 104.9, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WCPN, WESM 91.3 FM and more


  • Added: Apr 06, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Crossing East: Brides & Children - Program Five
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Stories of Asian brides of American servicemen and adopted Asian children. THE ACTUAL SHOW LENGTH IS 59 MINUTES. THERE ARE SEVERAL VERSIONS OF THIS...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WCPN, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WCPN, KQED and more


  • Added: Apr 06, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
Roy Orbison: In Dreams
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour music intensive documentary presents rock music legend, Roy Orbison, through his own words and music, and comments by artists inspired by ...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KPIK-LP, KPIP-LP, KPVL, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2006
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 18
RN Documentary: Pagans and Patriarchs
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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The revival of ancient pre-Christian rites and rituals in post-communist Russia.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 30, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
'The Mad Russian': Reflections of a Cold War Wrestling Villain
From: Aaron Henkin
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Pro wrestler Nikolai Volkoff used to infuriate Cold War crowds with his singing of the Soviet National Anthem --- now he's a 55-year-old grandfathe...

Bought by WXDU and WMPG


  • Added: Mar 29, 2006
  • Length: 15:28
  • Purchases: 2
Crossing East: Raising Cane - Program Three
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Hawaii's multicultural plantation heritage from the 1700s-today. Hosted by George Takei. THE ACTUAL SHOW LENGTH IS 59 MINUTES. THERE ARE SEVERAL ...

Bought by KUOW, WCPN, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WCPN, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 28, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 18
Crossing East: First Contacts - Program One
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Asian sailors and adventurers helped to form the new country of America. THE ACTUAL SHOW LENGTH IS 59 MINUTES. THERE ARE SEVERAL VERSIONS OF THIS...

Bought by KUOW, Radio Catskill, KZYX, KRCB 104.9, WCPN and more


  • Added: Mar 28, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 25
Lady Presidents
From: Amber Cortes
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Did you know that over fifty women have run for U.S. President? Women were running for president before they could even vote! Featured are the live...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KVMR, WJAB, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2006
  • Length: 12:04
  • Purchases: 7
From WWII to Iraq War: U.S Veterans on War and Peace
From: Miae Kim
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Four U.S. veterans share their views on war. An eighty-three year-old World War II veteran, two Vietnam War veterans, and a Gulf War veteran tell ...

Bought by KZYX, Marfa Public Radio, New England Public Media, and WDNA


  • Added: Mar 24, 2006
  • Length: 27:16
  • Purchases: 4
Crossing East: Frontier Asians - Program Two
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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The communities, farms and ranches settled by Asian Americans on the frontier. Hosted by George Takei. THE ACTUAL SHOW LENGTH IS 59 MINUTES. THER...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KQED, WCPN, WCPN and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2006
  • Length: 01:53:00
  • Purchases: 20
RN Documentary: A Dutch Divertimento in six movements
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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The Mozart family trip to the Netherlands in 1765

Bought by WCVE and WETA


  • Added: Mar 15, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
Darondo
From: Chris Roose
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A long-lost Bay Area soul singer, newly found.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WMPG


  • Added: Mar 12, 2006
  • Length: 07:08
  • Purchases: 2
Walt Whitman: Song of Myself
From: WNYC
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WNYC presents "Walt Whitman: Song of Myself." Hour hosted by Carl Hancock Rux, the program peels back Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" and we disco...

Bought by WKMS, 'The Sea', WLPR , KUER, WRGY and more


  • Added: Mar 08, 2006
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 53
First Tuesday in March
From: Vermont Public
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Every year, Vermont citizens gather at their annual town meetings in a remarkable showing of democracy. Experience this moving example of grassroot...

Bought by KQED, KTNA, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Mar 02, 2006
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
Zuni Running
From: Western Folklife Center Media
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Long distance running has long held symbolic meaning for many Native Americans, particularly Pueblo Indians of the Southwest. And as Hal Cannon of ...

Bought by WXDU, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KRCC-FM, The Nature Podcast, and KSUT


  • Added: Feb 28, 2006
  • Length: 09:32
  • Purchases: 5
The Chieftains
From: Joyride Media
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Celebrate St Patrick's Day with The Chieftains

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, KLCC, Troy Public Radio, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Feb 08, 2006
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 39
Border Radio: The Big Jukebox in the Sky
From: Texas Folklife
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An hour-long music special on the story of Border Radio. Toe tapping music from hillbilly, western swing, Mexican conjunto and contemporary, rhythm...

Bought by Prairie Public, KMUN, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WTIP, KEOS and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2006
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 14
Louis Armstrong's New Orleans, with Wynton Marsalis
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Documentaries
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"a rich tapestry of music, interviews and sound" - Phil Corriveau, Wisconsin Public Radio

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KAZU Seaside, Calif., KSUT, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2006
  • Length: 58:50
  • Purchases: 67
RN Documentary: The Free Radio Complex
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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After supporting the war of ideas against communism, Radio Free Europe /Radio Liberty have been mobilized to support the war on terror.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 01, 2006
  • Length: 29:29
  • Purchases: 1
House of the Lord
From: Helen Borten
Series: A Sense of Place
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The history of a black church on an antebellum plantation and how it was saved from destruction.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KVNF, KUT, KDUR, WJAB and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2006
  • Length: 29:33
  • Purchases: 7
The Afro: Personal Reflections
From: David Person
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A personal and historical look at the Afro hairstyle as a cultural and political phenomenon.

Bought by WJAB, KCUR, WNCU, and WFUV


  • Added: Feb 01, 2006
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 4
RN Documentary: Mr Boswell goes to town
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY NETHERLANDS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF THE WRITER JAMES BOSWELL.

  • Added: Jan 19, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
Muscle Beach
From: Charlie Schroeder
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A profile of the new and old Muscle Beach

  • Added: Jan 18, 2006
  • Length: 06:09
The Church in the Heart of the City
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The Chestnut Street United Methodist Church in Portland, Maine deconsecrates the chapel in preparation for selling and leaving the church.

  • Added: Jan 12, 2006
  • Length: 06:49

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