Three published compilations of radio reports and re-enactments of major world and American events. Volume 1 contains the following items on events between 1933 and 1945: Sound documentary about events in American and world history between 1933 and 1945, with parts of speeches by: Will Rogers talking about America and the Depression (1932). Franklin Delano Roosevelt assuming the Presidency (March 4, 1933) with his speech "Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself". Senator Huey Long, the Louisiana King-Fish, and his "Share the Wealth" program (September 1935). The Duke of Windsor abdicates in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson (December 11,1936). Fiorello H. LaGuardia wages war against the "Ward Heelers". Alfred Landon campaigns for the U.S. Presidency (1936). "Rendez-vous with Destiny" speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt at Franklin Fields (June 27 1936). John L. Lewis castigates those who have deserted the cause of laborers (Labour Day 1937). Radio report by Herbert Morrison of Chicago radio station WLS about the Hindenburg Air Disaster, Lakehurst, New Jersey (May 6, 1937). William L. Shirer at Munich, Germany (September 30, 1938). British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returns from Munich and tells of his meeting with Hitler (September 27, 1938). Hitler lashes out against Eduard Benes and the stance on the Sudetenland (September 26, 1938). Coverage of the boxing match between Joe Louis versus Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium (June 22, 1938) with a description of the knockout by Clem McCarthy of NBC. Iron-Man Lou Gehrig retires due to illness after playing in 2130 baseball games. (July 4,1939). Elmer Davis announces the invasion of Poland by Germany (September 3, 1939). Three views of U.S. neutrality by Charles A. Lindbergh, Alfred E. Smith and Hugh Johnson. Nazi Blitzkrieg on the continent, with sounds of march of storm-troopers and shouts of "Seig Heil" (spring 1940). Franklin Delano Roosevelt at Charlottesville, Virginia, giving the "The LandThat Held the Dagger" speech (June 10, 1940). Benito Mussolini's Declaration of War (June 10, 1940). French Premier Paul Reynaud pleads for U.S. aid as Nazis overrun France (June 10, 1940). French surrender at Compiègnes (as reported via German short-wave) (June 22, 1940). Neville Chamberlain resigns as British Prime Minister (May 10, 1940). Winston Churchill forms a coalition government (May and June 1940). Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose speak to evacuated British children.Joseph W. Martin "Wilkie notification ceremony" (August 17, 1940). Wendell Wilkie accepts Republican nomination (August 17, 1940). Franklin Delano Roosevelt campaigns for third term, giving "Martin, Barton and Fish" speech (October 30, 1940). Winston Churchill reads "Ship of State" message sent to him from Franklin Delano Roosevelt (March 15, 1941). Re-enactment of New York Philharmonic broadcast interrupted for Pearl Harbor announcement by John Daly (December 7, 1941). U.S. declaration of war by Franklin Delano Roosevelt introduced by Sam. Rayburn. The President asks Congress to declare State ofWar (December 8, 1941). D-Day report by John Daly (June 6, 1944). Message on the invasion by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Charles de Gaulle, King Haakon, and others. Broadcast from invasion flagship Ancon on D-Day by George Hicks of ABC. (June 6, 1944). Marshall Joseph Stalin on the 24th anniversary of the October revolution (November 7, 1941). Franklin Delano Roosevelt, seeking his fourth term as President, gives his "Fala" speech (September 23, 1944). Thomas E. Dewey campaigns for Presidency (September 7, 1944). Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses Joint Session of Congress after his return from Yalta (March 1, 1945). Announcement of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's death (April 12, 1945). Description of Franklin Delano Roosevelt funeral procession by Arthur Godfrey (April 14, 1945). ~Harry S. Truman makes his first appearance as U.S. President before a joint session of Congress introduced by Speaker Sam Rayburn (April 16, 1945). President Truman announces German surrender (May 8, 1945). Secretary of State Edward Stettinius opens San Francisco conference of the United Nations (April 25, 1945). Chaplain William Downey of the U.S. Army Air Forces says a prayer at Tinian before the take-off of the Enola Gay, the aircraft which carried the first atomic bomb (August 6, 1945). Harry S. Truman talks about the race for atomic energy and plans for its use (August 9, 1945). Re-enactment by correspondent Robert Trout of his report on the first bulletin on the Japanese surrender (August 14, 1945). General Douglas McArthur accepts Japanese surrender aboard Battleship Missouri (September 2, 1945). Epilogue by Edward R. Murrow.~Volume 2 contains the following items in American and world history between 1945 and 1948: Prime Minister Clement R. Atlee (August 14, 1945). Franklin Delano Roosevelt (December 9, 1941). Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia of New York (July 1945) about V.J. Day Celebrations. H.V. Kaltenborn (November 6, 1945). Elmer Davis (February 3, 1945). Walter Winchell (February 17, 1945). Winston Churchill’s "Iron Curtain" speech (March 5, 1946). "Operation Crossroads", about the atomic bomb explosion near Bikini Atoll (June 30, 1946). Conflict between Russia and the West. Bernard Baruch presents the proposal of the United States Atomic Energy Commission to the United Nations (June 14, 1946). Andrei A. Gromyko responds to the Baruch proposal for control of atomic energy (June 19, 1946). International War Crimes trial at Nuremberg: Lord J. Lawrence hears pleas of "Not Guilty" from the top Nazi war criminals (November 21, 1945). U.S. prosecutor R.H. Jackson (July 26, 1946). A. Gaeth witnesses the hangings of the ten top Nazi war leaders (October 16, 1946). Robert Trout reports on the 1946 congressional elections - the Republicans win (November 5, 1946). D.E. Lilienthal offers his credo of democracy (February 4, 1947). Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium (April 27, 1947). Secretary of State G.C. Marshall introduces the "Marshall Plan" at Harvard University (June 5, 1947). Howard Hughes aircraft builder and motion picture producer, is questioned by Senator H. Ferguson before the Senate War subcommittee (August 9, 1947). Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain and the Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten) are married at Westminster Abbey (November 20, 1947). Prime Minister J. Nerhu of India announces the assassination of M.K. Gandhi (January 30, 1948). Jan Mazaryk at the United Nations (March 10, 1948). Howard K. Smith reports on the Italian elections (April 20, 1948). J.C. Petrillo, president of the American Federation of Musicians, testifies before the House Labor Committee (January 21, 1948). "Operations Vittles": the Berlin airlift (June 26, 1948). Marshall Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia addresses the Third Congress of the Peoples’ Front in Belgrade (1948). Soviet Deputy Minister A.Y. Vishinsky repeats his charges of "warmongering" before the United Nations (September 25 1948). General Dwight D. Eisenhower reaffirms he will not seek a presidential nomination (May 1948). C.B. Luce (June 21, 1948). Nominations for the Presidency (June 24, 1948).Governor Thomas E. Dewey accepts (June 24, 1948) the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Senator A.W. Barkley (July 12 1948). Southern Democrats walk out (July 14, 1948). President Harry S. Truman accepts (July 15 1948) the nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. More on the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. H.A. accepts nomination (July 24, 1948). Senator G. Taylor and family sing (July 23, 1948) about The Progressive Party Convention in Philadelphia. President Truman at the beginning of his campaign and Governor Dewey in Hollywood (September 24, 1948). President Harry S. Truman in Pittsburgh (October 23, 1948). Governor Dewey, Kansas City (October 24, 1948). Governor Dewey in Chicago (October 26, 1948). President Truman in New York (October 28, 1948) about the Presidential campaign of 1948. In Washington Harry S. Truman gives his interpretation of his victory to radio commentator H.V. Kaltenborn on election night, January 19, 1949).~Volume 3 of this series of published discs contains items on the following American and world events between 1919 and 1933: Introduction of Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Frank Delano Roosevelt, the Armistice, Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations, Wilson’s Address to the Senate, Wilson goes to the people, Senator Borah and Senator H. Johnson oppose the League of Nations, Wilson's last speech, W.M.A. White on Wilson tragedy (1920), Daugherty makes "Smoke Filled Room" prediction, Warren Harding nominated, Harding before inaugural, Pittsburgh radio station KDKA makes the broadcast of election results, Will Rogers comments on U.S. Senate, Harding as president after six months, after one year, after sixteen months, and after twenty-six months, Harding's death announced by G. Christian, Coolidge sworn-in in Vermont farmhouse, Harding eulogy by B. Manning, Senator Walsh opens Teapot Dome investigations, Secretary Fall and E.L. Doheny before Walsh Committee (1924), Democratic Convention, Coolidge after inaugural, montage of clips illustrating American customs and behaviour in the early 1920s, Ted Husing describes Babe Ruth home run, Grantland Rice reports on “The Four Horsemen", Coolidge on war debates, Scopes trial at Dayton, Tennessee with William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow (1923), Gene Tunney becomes new heavyweight champion, Graham MacNamee calls the famous "long count" round in the second Tunney-Dempsey fight, Lindbergh’s take-off in "Spirit of St. Louis"; progress in flight reported by G. Hicks, L. Thomas and others (Lowell Thomas did not actually report this for radio at the time -- his broadcasting career started later), J. Walker welcomes Lindbergh, M. Walker greetings, Queen Marie, B. Jones, Gertrude Ederle, Quincy Howe reports on the last statement by Sacco and Vanzetti before they were executed, the Prohibition Era, the popularity of radio performers such as Amos and Andy, Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee and Will Rogers, Coolidge declines renomination, Hoover on prosperity, Franklin Delano Roosevelt nominates Al Smith, Smith campaigns on the prohibition issue, the stock market crash, the Depression, report by Robert Trout on the Democratic Victory in 1932, and Roosevelt's first inaugural. <135mn>
