Search results 1 - 7 of 7 for the tag Radio
"The glorious voice"
By 1939, African-American singer Marian Anderson had toured Europe impressing crowds and composers alike. But in this country, she was banned from many concert halls...
A farewell and a warning
On January 17, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave this radio and television farewell address from the White House at the end of his second term. With the Cold...
Company housing
Russell Lee photographed coal miner Carl Ruth and his family on September 6, 1946. The family rented their company housing for $10 a month from the Black Mountain...
Farmer listens to radio broadcast
This photograph, taken in August 1933, shows a farmer in Clarkston, Utah, listening to a radio broadcast. This image comes from a series of photographs created and...
Listen to the first Fireside Chat
On March 12, 1933, thousands of banks were failing, and millions of Americans feared losing their savings. Faced with a crisis in public confidence, President...
Not scared of Martians
On October 30, 1938, the popular Mercury Theater broadcast a radio play directed by Orson Welles, entitled “Invasion from Mars." This adaptation of H.G.Wells'...
War of the Worlds
On October 30, 1938, the popular Mercury Theater broadcast a radio play directed by Orson Welles, entitled “Invasion from Mars." This adaptation of H.G.Wells'...
Search results 1 - 7 of 7 for the tag Radio