War & Military
Elmer Davis and the News
Elmer Davis and the News presents radio news reporting associated with journalist and broadcaster Elmer Davis. This recording is identified …
CBS World News Today
CBS World News Today presents a wartime news broadcast focused on Allied air superiority in North Africa. The program offers a contemporary …
Roosevelt's Day of Infamy Speech
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Day of Infamy” address is his appeal to Congress on December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In …
CBS World News Today
CBS World News Today presents a wartime news broadcast from July 11, 1943. Its title highlights reports of Allied forces advancing along a 1…
Winston Churchill Speeches
Winston Churchill speaks at the White House Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, 1941. This recording captures a public address by the British p…
News Broadcasts
News broadcasts from CBS and NBC covering the French surrender. The recordings offer a contemporary radio account of a major wartime event, …
CBS World News Today
CBS World News Today presents a wartime news broadcast dated March 28, 1943, with attention to the Allied offensive on the Mareth Line in No…
Your Army Air Forces
“Blind Landings” is presented as an installment of Your Army Air Forces, a program associated with the Army Air Forces. The title points to …
The Sound of War: The Battle of Britain
The Sound of War: The Battle of Britain is presented as a radio program about the Battle of Britain. Its title suggests a focus on the sound…
Story Behind the Headlines
Story Behind the Headlines presents a radio account centered on a headline-making subject. This installment is titled “Hitler's Crimean War,…
Ceiling Unlimited
Ceiling Unlimited was an aviation-themed radio series created and hosted by Orson Welles during World War II. It celebrated the people, tech…
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
This recording is identified as an audio letter home from prisoner of war Marvin A. Rosansky, dated December 7, 1942. It is presented under …
Soldiers of the Press
Soldiers of the Press is a wartime radio program centered on the work and experiences of correspondents reporting from the front. This recor…
CBS European News
This CBS European News recording is identified with the date July 29, 1940, and the headline “German Invasion of Britain Near.” It offers a …
CBS News
A CBS News broadcast dated August 10, 1940, titled “Daring Daytime Raid on Berlin.” It offers a snapshot of wartime news coverage focused on…
The Dynasty of Theodosius
In the summer of 376 the Visigoths, fleeing the Huns, crossed the Danube into the Roman Empire and two years later they overwhelmed army and…
Mutual News at Noon
This Mutual News at Noon broadcast, dated April 28, 1945, reports on the release of American prisoners of war. It offers a brief historical …
Treasury Star Parade
Treasury Star Parade was a wartime radio series created to support the U.S. Treasury’s efforts to promote the sale of war bonds. This instal…
Our Stake in the War
“Our Stake in the War” is a dated radio program associated with Harry N. Wright. Its title points to a wartime subject, offering a listening…