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How Long Must I Dream: Roy Orbison
From: KUT
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You know his music, now get to know the man behind these classic songs.

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, KUPR low power FM, Radio New Zealand, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Dec 05, 2008
  • Length: 55:35
  • Purchases: 12
West Frankfort Mine Disaster
From: Chris Yoars
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This documentary tells the story of the 1951 West Frankfort Mine disaster in which 119 men were killed in an explosion on the last shift before the...

Bought by KRZA, KPIK-LP, NPR Illinois, WMMT, KUT and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2008
  • Length: 16:21
  • Purchases: 6
Peace Talks Radio: JFK's Turn Towards Peace (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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A conversation with James Douglass, author of "JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters". Douglass makes the case for his theory th...

Bought by KRWG, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KMXT and more


  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 20
70th anniversary of "Kristallnacht" (Crystal Night)
From: Arndt Peltner
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11/9 is the 70th anniversary of the "Kristallnacht"

Bought by KWIT


  • Added: Nov 07, 2008
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 1
The Bomb That Healed
From: Philip Graitcer
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The Bombing of The Temple in Atlanta

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Oct 08, 2008
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 1
David Bouchier Essay: Freedom Trail
From: WSHU
Series: Essays by David Bouchier
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David visits Boston and rewrites some history.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2008
  • Length: 03:45
Whether you like it or not, it affects you too.
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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The 150th anniversary of the Civil War is fast approaching. Nancy King, with the radio program "With Good Reason," discovered that many of our cur...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Jul 25, 2008
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 1
THE ELVIS PRESLEY 68 COMEBACK RADIO SPECIAL
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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One hour of radio about one legendary hour of television...the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley's "68 Comeback Special."

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WGZS, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KPIK-LP, WGZS and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2008
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 19
Forget-Me-Not (No Matter How Hard You Try)
From: Rebecca Sheir
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It's tough... aggressive... and only a few inches tall.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2008
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
Willie Nelson - When I've Sung My Last Hillbilly Song (new music)
From: Joyride Media
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Willie Nelson's brand new recording of the first song he ever recorded

Bought by WMMT, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WTMD, Prairie Public, and KSUT


  • Added: Mar 31, 2008
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 5
The Great Alaska Earthquake: A Survivor's Tale
From: Rebecca Sheir
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On March 27, 1964, the largest earthquake ever to strike North America sparked tsunamis that destroyed a village. Paul Timothy Selanoff lived to te...

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Mar 24, 2008
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 1
Chronicles of William Hone (week of December 30, 2007)
From: Vince Hancock
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Look both ways before crossing into January. This week: how to greet the New Year.

  • Added: Dec 30, 2007
  • Length: 08:30
Bluma Shapiro: Portrait of a Holocaust Survivor
From: Aaron Henkin
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Bluma Shapiro is a grandmother of four... and a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

  • Added: Feb 23, 2007
  • Length: 15:25
Six Days When Seattle Stood Still
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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
Battleship Missouri Memorial
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Battleship Missouri Memorial, Credit: USS Missouri Memorial Association
The Battleship Missouri is best known as the site where World War II officially ended on Sept. 2, 1945. Veterans share tales about the ship, nickn...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., Delta College Public Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., and KVMR


  • Added: Dec 06, 2006
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 4
The Man Who Didn't Die
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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
The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot
From: Philip Graitcer
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The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot was the closest thing to a race war ever known in Atlanta

  • Added: Sep 25, 2006
  • Length: 06:47
Lewis&Clark_week125
From: leni holliman
Series: Day by Day with Lewis & Clark
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Modules for September 25 thru 29

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 23, 2006
  • Length: 29:16
  • Purchases: 1
L&C_week124
From: leni holliman
Series: Day by Day with Lewis & Clark
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Modules for September 18 thru 22, 2006

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 17, 2006
  • Length: 05:16
  • Purchases: 2
Lewis&Clark_week 123
From: leni holliman
Series: Day by Day with Lewis & Clark
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Modules for September 11 thru 15, 2006

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 11, 2006
  • Length: 06:02
  • Purchases: 1
Lewis&Clark_week122
From: leni holliman
Series: Day by Day with Lewis & Clark
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Modules for September 4 thru 8, 2006

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 30, 2006
  • Length: 06:16
  • Purchases: 1
Lewis&Clark_week121
From: leni holliman
Series: Day by Day with Lewis & Clark
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Modules for Aug 28 thru Spt 1, 2006

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 15, 2006
  • Length: 06:51
  • Purchases: 1
Lewis&Clark_week120
From: leni holliman
Series: Day by Day with Lewis & Clark
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Modules for August 21 thru 25, 2006

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 13, 2006
  • Length: 04:52
  • Purchases: 1
Vivaldi For All Seasons: Program Two
From: WILL
Series: Vivaldi For All Seasons
Caption: PRX default Piece image
One of four programs exploring the instrumental music of Antonio Vivaldi.

Bought by WMNR, WUGA (part of GPB), Connecticut Public (WNPR), WMUK, WCQS and more


  • Added: Aug 09, 2006
  • Length: 58:40
  • Purchases: 15

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