War & Military
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. Its short p…
CBS Today in Europe
CBS Today in Europe presents a contemporary radio report from Europe during the early months of World War II. This recording is identified a…
GI Journal
GI Journal is a wartime radio variety program presented for American servicemen. Its mix of comedy, music, and topical material reflects the…
The Pacific Story
The Pacific Story is a documentary radio series about the Pacific theater of World War II. Its episodes bring listeners into the conflict th…
Ambulancing on the French Front
Edward Coyle was one of the first Americans to serve in the ambulance service in World War I. From a lengthy account of the Siege of Verdun,…
NBC Broadcast Day D Day News
This recording is identified as news from NBC’s broadcast day on June 6, 1944, the day of the D-Day landings. It offers a contemporaneous ra…
Behind the Scenes: Gen. Bernard Montgomery
A behind-the-scenes feature about General Bernard Montgomery, the British Army commander known for his role in the Second World War. The tit…
Elmer Davis and the News
Elmer Davis and the News presents a radio news broadcast led by journalist Elmer Davis. This recording is identified with the headline “FDR …
A Close Encounter
Three weeks into the battle for Saipan, there was no doubt about the outcome and V Amphibious Corps (VAC) commanders began turning their att…
Mediaeval France
In this short survey of French history from the reign of Hugh Capet to the beginning of the sixteenth century, the Anglo-French writer and e…
Words at War
Words at War was a wartime radio series presenting dramatic adaptations of books and stories connected to the Second World War. Its broadcas…