Historic Voices: Global History and Culture
277 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsHistoric Voices Podcast brings voices from the past that make history come alive through their personal accounts and public speeches. Some episodes bring the voices of political and military leaders, common citizens who lived during extraordinary times, and entertainers who helped Americans live through difficult events. The podcast host provides a short introduction and afterward shares historical context. This podcast is part of the LifePodcast Network composed of other family-friendly podcasts that bring a positive message of hope and inspiration. Check out the LifePodcast Network, http://lifepodcast.net.
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(Bonus) Transcript Recent Supreme Court Case Overturning Roe v Wade
September 08, 2022 19:10 - 74.2 KB application/pdf(Bonus) Transcript of the 2021 Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v Wade abortion ruling from decades ago.
Supreme Court Arguments to Overturn Roe v Wade
September 08, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBS04-E01 We feature the oral arguments made before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding overturning the previous Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling from decades ago. You hear the lawyers for the two sides and questions made by some of the Supreme Court Justices. Due to the complexity of the issues, these arguments lasted nearly two hours. A quick summary of the case: In 2018, Mississippi passed a law called the “Gestational Age Act,” which prohibits all abortions, with few exceptions, after 15 ...
(Bonus) Nativity of Jesus
December 25, 2021 04:15 - 2.6 MB application/pdf(Bonus) This article explores the history and the significance of the birth of Jesus.
(Bonus) Church of the Nativity
December 25, 2021 04:12 - 1.1 MB application/pdf(Bonus) The Church of the Nativity is a church that has been erected over the site of what is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus.
(Bonus) Bethlehem History and Religious Significance
December 25, 2021 04:09 - 2.45 MB application/pdf(Bonus) The historic and religious significance of Bethlehem where Jesus was born.
Rev. Billy Graham: Christmas Message 1953
December 25, 2021 04:06 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBS03-E23 We feature Reverend Dr. Billy Graham and his short Christmas Message. In addition to this audio episode, I also provide several PDF documents: first, the story of the nativity or birth of Jesus, second, background on the assumed location of Jesus birth which is now called the Church of the Nativity, and finally, historical and religious background on Bethlehem which is where Jesus was born. For background information on Dr. Graham, look back to a previous Historic Voices podcast epis...
(Bonus) Overview of A Christmas Carol
December 18, 2021 17:38 - 844 KB application/pdf(Bonus) A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentl...
(Bonus) Biography Charles Dickens
December 18, 2021 17:35 - 3.49 MB application/pdf(Bonus) Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognized him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
(Bonus) Biography Lionel Barrymore
December 18, 2021 17:31 - 1.16 MB application/pdf(Bonus) Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen, and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931), and remains best known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.
(Bonus) Biography Orson Wells
December 18, 2021 17:27 - 4.44 MB application/pdf(Bonus) George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, screenwriter, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in radio, theatre, and film. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.
Orson Wells, Lionel Barrymore: A Christmas Carol radio show
December 18, 2021 17:22 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBS03-E22 We feature the voices of Orson Wells, Lionel Barrymore, and the rest of the and for the dramatization of Charles Dicken’s classic, A Christmas Carol. We hear several distinguished actors of radio, film, and television: Orson Wells who is acclaimed to be one of the greatest and most influential actors, writers, and directors in radio, film, and television. He will serve as the narrator. Lionel Barrymore will serve the role of Scourge. To many of you, he played the role of Mr. Potter i...
(Bonus) Golden Age of Radio Programs
December 13, 2021 05:03 - 1.51 MB application/pdf(Bonus) The Golden Age of Radio, also known as the old-time radio (OTR) era, was an era of radio in the United States where it was the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. It began with the birth of commercial radio broadcasting in the early 1920s and lasted through the 1950s, when TV gradually superseded radio as the medium of choice for scripted programming, variety and dramatic shows. Radio was the first broadcast medium, and during this period people regularly tuned in to the...
(Bonus) Jack Benny Radio and TV Shows
December 13, 2021 04:48 - 1.14 MB application/pdf(Bonus) The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, is a radio-TV comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a high-water mark in 20th century American comedy. He played one role throughout his radio and television careers, a caricature of himself as a minimally talented musician and penny pincher who was the butt of all the jokes. The format of The Jack Benny Program used a loose show-within-a-show format, wherein the main characters were playing ver...
(Bonus) Jack Benny Biography
December 13, 2021 04:40 - 1020 KB application/pdf(Bonus) Benjamin Kubelsky (February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974), known professionally as Jack Benny, was an American entertainer, who evolved from a modest success playing violin on the vaudeville circuit to one of the leading entertainers of the twentieth century with a highly popular comedic career in radio, television, and film. He was known for his comic timing and the ability to cause laughter with a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated "Well!" Hi...
Jack Benny Christmas Radio Show
December 13, 2021 04:34 - 29 minutes - 41.3 MBS03-E21 We feature Jack Benny with one of his Christmas radio shows. Mr. Benny was an American entertainer who began in vaudeville and became a highly popular comedian in radio, television, and film. He was known for his comic timing and the ability to cause laughter with a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated “Well!” He was influential for comedians down to the present era. I was a big fan of his radio and television shows. Other entertainers of his era i...
(Bonus) Bing Crosby and WWII Involvement
December 06, 2021 04:05 - 164 KB application/pdf(Bonus) After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the House and Senate required that all men in the age range 20 to 44 years inclusive, register for the draft and Crosby, who was then aged 38, duly did so.
(Bonus)) Bing Crosby Radio Show
December 06, 2021 04:00 - 373 KB application/pdf(Bonus) The Bing Crosby Show for Chesterfield was a 30-minute musical-variety old-time radio program starring entertainer Bing Crosby. The series ran on CBS Radio from 1949–1952. The series was sponsored by Chesterfield cigarettes and was usually recorded in Hollywood or San Francisco. Notable guest stars and appearances on the series included Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Mary Martin, The Andrews Sisters, The Bell Sisters, and The John Scott Trotter Orchestra.
(Bonus) Bing Crosby Filmography
December 06, 2021 03:55 - 687 KB application/pdf(Bonus) This is a filmography for the American singer and actor Bing Crosby.
(Bonus) Bing Crosby Biography
December 06, 2021 03:52 - 1.02 MB application/pdf(Bonus) Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1930 to 1954. He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. His early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing sty...
Bing Crosby, Christmas Radio Show 1950
December 06, 2021 03:46 - 25 minutes - 36 MBS03-E20 We feature Bing Crosby and one of the episodes from his long-running radio program that had a Christmas theme. Bing Crosby was a remarkable entertainer that performed on the stage, radio, film, and television during the middle of the 20th century. His singing ranged from traditional pop, to easy listening, to vocal jazz, and country. He had diverse interests including co-ownership of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team during which the team won two World Series in 1960 and 1971. He ...
(Bonus) Red Skelton Radio Show
November 30, 2021 03:21 - 656 KB application/pdf(Bonus) The Raleigh Cigarette Program (alternatively known as The Raleigh Cigarette Program Starring Red Skelton) was an American old-time radio comedy program that starred comedian Red Skelton. Skelton was, at the time, an up-and-coming comedian who made it big with an appearance on The Rudy Vallée Show in 1937.
(Bonus) Red Skelton Television Show
November 30, 2021 03:16 - 780 KB application/pdf(Bonus) The Red Skelton Show is an American television comedy/variety show that, from 1951 to 1971, was an entertainment staple and an institution to a generation of viewers. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961. In 1959...
(Bonus) Red Skelton Biography
November 30, 2021 03:12 - 2.96 MB application/pdf(Bonus) Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show. He has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and television, and also appeared in burlesque, vaudeville, films, nightclubs, and casinos, all while he pursued an entirely separate career as an artist.
Red Skelton, Christmas Radio Show 1946
November 30, 2021 03:05 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBS03-E19 We feature Red Skelton and a 1946 Christmas episode from his long-running radio program. Red Skelton was a dominating performer on radio, film, and television during the second half of the 20th century. While most of his work was comedy, he also had several dramatic performances. One of his most memorable dramatic pieces was his reading of the Pledge of Allegiance. He would read the document phrase by phrase, and then provide a short interpretation for what the words meant. I will fe...
Red Skelton, Red Skelton Christmas Show 1946
November 30, 2021 03:05 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBS03-E19 We feature Red Skelton and a 1946 Christmas episode from his long-running radio program. Red Skelton was a dominating performer on radio, film, and television during the second half of the 20th century. While most of his work was comedy, he also had several dramatic performances. One of his most memorable dramatic pieces was his reading of the Pledge of Allegiance. He would read the document phrase by phrase, and then provide a short interpretation for what the words meant. I will fe...
(Bonus) Analysis of "Tear Down this Wall" Speech
November 27, 2021 19:46 - 414 KB application/pdf(Bonus) "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall", also known as the Berlin Wall Speech, was a speech delivered by United States President Ronald Reagan in West Berlin on June 12, 1987. Reagan called for the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, to open the Berlin Wall, which had separated West and East Berlin since 1961. The name is derived from a key line in the middle of the speech: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Though Reagan's speech recei...
(Bonus) History of the Brandenburg Gate
November 27, 2021 19:42 - 1.38 MB application/pdf(Bonus) The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor [ˈbʁandn̩ ˌbʊʁɡɐ ˈtoːɐ̯ ] ( listen)) is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II after the temporary restoration of order during the Batavian Revolution. One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel, which used to be the capital of the Marg...
(Bonus) Transcript, Ronald Reagan, Tear Down This Wall speech
November 27, 2021 19:38 - 416 KB application/pdf(Bonus) Transcript of President Reagan's speech given at the Brandenburg Gates in Berlin is often referred to as the "Tear Down This Wall" speech.
(Bonus) Ronald Reagan Biography
November 27, 2021 19:34 - 4.53 MB application/pdf(Bonus) Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975 after a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader. Reagan was born into a low-income family in Tampico, Illinois. He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and began to work as a radio sports commentator in Iowa. In 1937,...
President Reagan, Tear Down This Wall Speech - 1987
November 27, 2021 19:29 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBS03-E18 President Ronald Reagan spoke at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin that is often referred to as the “Tear Down this Wall” speech. Like many other U.S. presidents, President Reagan gave a speech in Berlin during the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviets. To demonstrate solidarity with the German people who were in Soviet-occupied East Germany, President Kennedy stated two decades earlier “I am a Berliner” and identified with their struggle for freedom. President Reagan’s speech touch...
(Bonus) Kennedy Space Center Overview
November 22, 2021 20:07 - 1.5 MB application/pdf(Bonus) The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center), located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) ten field centers. Since December 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of human spaceflight. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Flor...
(Bonus) Biography of President John F Kennedy
November 22, 2021 20:02 - 4.54 MB application/pdf(Bonus) John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination near the end of his third year in office. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his work as president concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress prior to ...
(Bonus) Transcript, President Kennedy, Space Exploration
November 22, 2021 19:57 - 184 KB application/pdf(Bonus) A theme of the talk by President Kennedy is summed up in one of the quotations from the speech, “all great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and both must be enterprised and overcome with answerable courage.” He explains why it is worth the cost to go to the moon.
President Kennedy - Space Exploration - 1962
November 22, 2021 19:47 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBS03-E17 We feature President John F Kennedy and his speech on America’s Space Program delivered at Rice University on September 12, 1962. At this stage of the space race with the Soviets, the U.S. has successfully placed several astronauts into space. A theme of the talk by President Kennedy is summed up in one of the quotations from the speech, “all great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and both must be enterprised and overcome with answerable courage.” He exp...
(Bonus) Space Race between U.S. and Soviets
November 19, 2021 01:15 - 1.8 MB application/pdfBonus: The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War adversaries, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States of America (USA), to achieve superior spaceflight capability. It had its origins in the ballistic missile-based nuclear arms race between the two nations following World War II. The technological advantage demonstrated by spaceflight achievement was seen as necessary for national security, and became part of the symbolism and ideology of the time. The Space Ra...
(Bonus) Mercury 7 Astronauts
November 19, 2021 01:09 - 1.5 MB application/pdfBonus: The Mercury Seven were seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959. These seven original American astronauts were Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. The Mercury Seven created a new profession in the United States and established the image of the American astronaut f...
(Bonus) History of Space Flight
November 19, 2021 01:03 - 1.47 MB application/pdfBonus: Spaceflight began in the 20th century following theoretical and practical breakthroughs by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Robert H. Goddard, and Hermann Oberth. The first successful large-scale rocket programs were initiated in 1920s Germany by Fritz von Opel and Max Valier, and eventually in Nazi Germany by Wernher von Braun. The Soviet Union took the lead in the post-war Space Race, launching the first satellite, the first man and the first woman into orbit. The United States caught up ...
(Bonus) Biography of John Glenn
November 19, 2021 00:57 - 2.87 MB application/pdfBonus: John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was a United States Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a Democratic United States Senator from Ohio; in 1998, he flew into space again at age 77. Before joining NASA, Glenn was a distinguished fighter pilot in Wo...
John Glenn Describes His Flight in Space - 1962
November 19, 2021 00:48 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBS03-E16 John Glenn describes his historic space flight in 1962 at a press conference immediately after his return.bMr. Glenn answers questions from the national press about orbiting the earth three times. Some of the topics of the nearly 50-minute press conference included experiments he conducted, malfunctions of the equipment, his impression of seeing the earth and stars from the spacecraft, and other topics. In addition to this audio episode, I also provide several PDF documents to prov...
(Bonus) America the Beautiful song
November 15, 2021 02:05 - 364 KB application/pdf(Bonus) At various times in the more than one hundred years that have elapsed since the song was written, particularly during the John F. Kennedy administration, there have been efforts to give "America the Beautiful" legal status either as a national hymn or as a national anthem equal to, or in place of, "The Star-Spangled Banner", but so far this has not succeeded. Proponents prefer "America the Beautiful" for various reasons, saying it is easier to sing, more melodic, and more adaptable t...
(Bonus) Biography of Mr. Paul Harvey
November 15, 2021 02:00 - 642 KB application/pdf(Bonus) Paul Harvey Aurandt 1918 – 2009) was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio. He broadcast News and Comment on mornings and mid-days on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays and also his famous The Rest of the Story segments. From 1951 to 2008, his programs reached as many as 24 million people per week. Paul Harvey News was carried on 1,200 radio stations, on 400 American Forces Network stations, and in 300 newspapers.
Paul Harvey - America The Beautiful song
November 15, 2021 01:52 - 3 minutes - 7.27 MBS03-E15 Paul Harvey shares some thoughts about the song, "America The Beautiful." During this month of Thanksgiving in the U.S., it seemed like an appropriate reminder of what we as a nation are thankful for. In addition to this episode, also included are a PDF document of a biography of Paul Harvey and a longer article about the song and its historical significance. The following links allow you to subscribe: iTunes and Apple Podcast, Amazon Music/Audible, Castbox.fm, Deezer, Facebook, Ga...
Deployed US Troops and Thanksgiving Wishes
November 08, 2021 06:30 - 2 minutes - 63.9 MB VideoS03-E14 U.S. troops who are deployed share their thoughts about Thanksgiving. These young men and women are everyday heroes who are ready to defend freedom for the citizens of the U.S.
Churchill and Thanksgiving Wishes 1944
November 07, 2021 01:28 - 3 minutes - 5.46 MBS03-13 We feature Sir Winston Churchill and his short speech “Thanksgiving Wishes for 1944” and an end to WWII.
(Bonus) National Women's Political Caucus
June 22, 2021 06:30 - 294 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Overview of the National Women's Political Caucus.
(Bonus) Biography of Shirley Chisholm
June 22, 2021 06:00 - 1.09 MB application/pdf(Bonus) Biography of Shirley Chisholm.
(Bonus) Biography of Bella Abzug
June 22, 2021 05:30 - 823 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Biography of Bella Abzug.
U.S. Rep. Bella Abzug and Women in Government - 1971
June 22, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 44.6 MBS03-E12 We feature U.S. Rep. Bella Abzug giving a speech on February 11, 1971. U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm introduces U.S. Rep. Abzug at a conference in Washington D.C. Abzug begins by speaking of the role of women in government, and the underrepresentation of women and minorities in the current Congress. She goes on to speak of the lies and deception on behalf of the United States government concerning the war in Vietnam, and of ending the conflict. There is a question and answer segment fol...
(Bonus) Geodesic Dome Overview
June 17, 2021 05:30 - 617 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Overview of the geodesic dome.
(Bonus) Biography of Buckminister Fuller
June 17, 2021 05:30 - 1.51 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This is a biography of Buckminister Fuller.