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Civil War 150th: Why They Fought [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Caption: Detail from “Field of Gettysburg” by T. Ditterline, 1863 , Credit: Library of Congress
The Battle of Gettysburg took place 150 years ago this week – the bloodiest of the Civil War. Thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers were kill...

Bought by WUFT, WLPR , WOUB, WTJU, and WMMT


  • Added: Jun 28, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
Civil War 150th: The Road to War [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Caption: Constitutional Union Party meeting flyer, 1860, Credit: Perkins Library, Duke University
With the 150th anniversaries of the Battle of Gettysburg and the fall of Vicksburg coming up, BackStory is re-airing its special series on the Civi...

Bought by WUFT, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WLPR , Prairie Public, WEZU and more


  • Added: Jun 21, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Back to War
From: Traveling 219
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A weekend with the West Virginia Re-enactors Association, as they re-create the Battle of Droop Mountain.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2013
  • Length: 06:04
  • Purchases: 1
Fields of Remembrance
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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To honor the young men who sacrificed their lives in the D-Day invasion, Brigadier General Casey Brower takes young cadets on tours of the American...

Bought by WJCT, Indie3 Radio, KVSC, Radio Catskill, KRZA and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 17
Dr. James Robertson: The Untold Civil War
From: Liz Humes
Series: Wordy Birds
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On this episode of Wordy Birds we interview Dr. James Robertson, the author, professor, and famed historian, on his new book-The Untold Civil War: ...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 27:30
Peace on the Battlefield: The Christmas Truce of 1914 and Manassas Peace Jubilee (Peace Talks Radio) [59:00 / 54:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Two instances when peace broke out – right on the field of battle. First, the impromptu but widespread unofficial Christmas Truce of 1914 in the e...

Bought by KUHF, RadioStPete Florida, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUHF, Mississippi Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2011
  • Length: 58:45
  • Purchases: 19
Part Three-New Protein Sources
From: Jan Thompson
Series: The Tragedy of Bataan
Caption: Wounded Eating at Jungle Hospital on Bataan, Credit: National Archives
Segment Three Background Info: This segment goes into detail about how the food situation became so bad in the Philippines that the troops had to b...

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Oct 15, 2011
  • Length: 05:27
  • Purchases: 1
Part One-The Beginning of the End
From: Jan Thompson
Series: The Tragedy of Bataan
Caption: Philippines bombed by the Imperial Japanese
This segment begins with the attack on the Philippine Islands shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. At the beginning of the outbreak of the war...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 15, 2011
  • Length: 06:43
  • Purchases: 1
Take Care of the Living
From: With Good Reason
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When the American Civil War ended, Southern veterans faced the same shattered family lives and economic hardships that U.S. war veterans face today.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 18, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Bracelets of Grace: The Vietnam War Story of Major Stanley Horne
From: David Berner
Caption: Bracelets of Grace: The Vietnam War Story of Major Stanley Horne
It's been 40 years since the very first POW-MIA bracelet was made and distributed. The iconic bracelets had a humble beginning at the height of th...

Bought by WHFR, RadioFreePalmer, KUAC, WMPG, KVSC and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2010
  • Length: 29:17
  • Purchases: 21
Independent Minds: Winston Churchill -- Into the Storm
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: Independent Minds
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Winston Churchill -- known for powerful prose, undaunted persistence, and uncompromising ideals -- led Britain against all odds, to overcome the Na...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WNIN, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WRIR, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 57:29
  • Purchases: 15
Owners of a Purple Heart
From: Hillary Frank
Caption: Bill Jones
Three Purple Heart recipients talk about how they earned their medals.

Bought by The Story, KUT, KRUA, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Feb 12, 2008
  • Length: 05:25
  • Purchases: 4
VOICES FROM IRAQ
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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A Special Presentation of War News Radio

Bought by KGOU, WCPN, KUOW, KUT, and WKSU


  • Added: Mar 12, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
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
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
A Wake-up Call
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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News and features on the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by Raven Radio, CKMO, Internet Partnership Radio, KGOU, BSR Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 08, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
Stories of Liberation
From: WAER Syracuse, NY
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two World War II veterans recall memories of serving on the front lines, and helping to liberate two concentration camps.

Bought by KVMR, Prairie Public, KMXT, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 04, 2005
  • Length: 11:12
  • Purchases: 4