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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Buckminister Fuller on Ecology - 1968
June 17, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBS03-E11 We feature a talk by Mr. Buckminster Fuller he gave in 1968. He spoke at the American Medical Association entitled, "What Quality of Environment Do We Want?" He begins by speaking of the earth as if it were a spaceship, with the sun being the closest "gas station," the next nearest being 100,000 times as far away. He reviews a few ways of looking at what we do to our environment, speaking of combustion engines, the role of television in development, the terminology of the past (and ...
(Bonus) Biography of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
June 14, 2021 15:59 - 4.01 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This is a biography of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Bonus) Biography of Malcolm X
June 14, 2021 15:56 - 2.46 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This is a biography of Malcolm X.
(Bonus) Civil Rights Act of 1964
June 14, 2021 15:53 - 750 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This is an overview of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Malcolm X and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Interview - 1964
June 14, 2021 15:50 - 18 minutes - 26.2 MBS03-E10 We feature an interview with Malcolm X and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This event occurred on March 27, 1964. The press interviews Malcolm X and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. amidst a Senatorial debate about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Malcolm, calling the bill 'political chicanery,' wonders whether liberals are truly for Civil Rights legislation or not. Dr. King discusses possible direct action for making sure the bill is not filibustered. He expresses his intent to test t...
(Bonus) UFOs in Fiction
May 26, 2021 02:41 - 779 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Many works of fiction have featured UFOs. In most cases, as the fictional story progresses, the Earth is being invaded by hostile alien forces from outer space, usually from Mars, as depicted in early science fiction, or the people are being destroyed by alien forces, as depicted in the film Independence Day. Some fictional UFO encounters may be based on real UFO reports, such as Night Skies. Night Skies is based on the 1997 Phoenix UFO Incident. UFOs appear in many forms of fi...
(Bonus) Life of UFO Sightings
May 26, 2021 02:36 - 1.17 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This is a partial list by date of sightings of alleged unidentified flying objects (UFOs), including reports of close encounters and abductions.
(Bonus) Overview of UFOs
May 26, 2021 02:33 - 1.93 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) An unidentified flying object (UFO) is any aerial phenomenon that cannot immediately be identified or explained. Most UFOs are identified or investigated as conventional objects or phenomena. The term is widely used for claimed observations of extraterrestrial spacecraft and was coined as an anacronym by Project Blue Book project head Edward J. Ruppelt. Another widely used term for the phenomenon is "flying saucer." Studies and investigations have been conducted by various gove...
(Bonus) Edward R Murrow Biography
May 26, 2021 02:27 - 500 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Edward Roscoe Murrow (April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965), was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. During the war, he recruited and worked closely with a team of war correspondents who came to be known as the Murrow Boys. A pioneer of radio and television news broadcasting, Murrow produced a series of reports on his television progra...
Edward R Murrow - UFO News Report - 1950
May 26, 2021 02:19 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBS03-E09 We feature Edward R Murrow, the well-respected newspaper and radio reporter from the 1940s and 1950s and his newscast on flying saucers in 1950. Currently, the government and the military are releasing more information about sightings of UFOs. A big release is planned this summer by the military. I thought it timely to look back in history to see how such UFOs were covered by the traditional news media. Edward R Murrow is considered by many as the finest journalist of his or any gene...
Next Episode in Two Weeks
April 30, 2021 13:45Hello everyone, I am taking a break for two weeks to deal with some other projects. Thanks for listening. - David
(Bonus) Waco Brand Davidians Siege - 1993
April 27, 2021 16:21 - 1.83 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the law enforcement siege of the compound that belonged to the religious sect Branch Davidians. It was carried out by the U.S. federal government, Texas state law enforcement, and the U.S. military, between February 28 and April 19, 1993. The Branch Davidians were led by David Koresh and were headquartered at Mount Carmel Center ranch in the community of Axtell, Texas, 13 miles (21 kilometers) northeast of Waco. Suspecting t...
(Bonus) Ruby Ridge Compound Standoff - 1992
April 27, 2021 16:15 - 1.26 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Ruby Ridge was the site of an 11-day siege in 1992 in Boundary County, Idaho, near Naples. It began on August 21, when deputies of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) initiated action to apprehend and arrest Randy Weaver under a bench warrant after his failure to appear on firearms charges. Given three conflicting dates for his court appearance, and suspecting a conspiracy against him, Weaver refused to surrender, and members of his immediate family, and family friend Kevi...
(Bonus) History of the Oklahoma City Bombing -1995
April 27, 2021 16:09 - 1.36 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on Wednesday, April 19, 1995. Perpetrated by anti-government extremists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing happened at 9:02 am and killed at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed more than one-third of the building, which had to be demolished. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings w...
(Bonus) Transcript - President Clinton Speech
April 27, 2021 16:02 - 89 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Transcript of President Clinton's remarks at the memorial service for the Oklahoma City bombing.
Pres. Clinton - OK City Bombing Memorial Service - 1995
April 27, 2021 15:58 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBS03-E08 We feature President Clinton and his 1995 speech at the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Service. U.S. Presidents are often called upon to help the nation begin the healing process after great tragedies. In this short set of remarks at the memorial service, the President begins that painful process in April 1995 a few days after the bombing. It will take months before the federal investigation is completed of the second most deadly act of terrorism on U.S. soil, only surpassed by event...
(Bonus) Profile of Brigham Young University
April 22, 2021 00:13 - 2.41 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Check out the profile of Brigham Young University.
(Bonus) Paul Harvey Biography
April 22, 2021 00:07 - 335 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Review the remarkable life of Mr. Paul Harvey through this biography.
Paul Harvey - BYU Commencement - 1970
April 22, 2021 00:04 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBS03-E07 We feature Mr. Paul Harvey and his 1970 commencement speech given at Brigham Young University in Utah. To say that Mr. Harvey was an American institution is to make an understatement. For decades, he commanded a radio audience of more than twenty million to dispense his Midwestern values and American patriotism with his take on national and world news. Please take the time to read through the PDF that accompanies this podcast for a review of a remarkable life that influenced a genera...
(Bonus) Biography of SCOTUS Anthony Kennedy
April 12, 2021 00:56 - 448 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This biography of SCOTUS Anthony Kennedy reveals a more interesting portrait of a person who was unpredictable regarding his SCOTUS decisions, but well-respected by the legal community.
(Bonus) Biography of SCOTUS Anothony Kennedy
April 12, 2021 00:56 - 448 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This biography of SCOTUS Anthony Kennedy reveals a more interesting portrait of a person who was unpredictable regarding his SCOTUS decisions, but well-respected by the legal community.
(Bonus) SCOTUS Thomas Opinion on the Case
April 12, 2021 00:52 - 81.2 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) With any Supreme Court case, there are always dissenting opinions by some of the SCOTUS members. In this PDF, Justice Thomas both supports and dissents from the opinion.
(Bonus) Transcript of SCOTUS Kennedy's Opinion
April 12, 2021 00:48 - 217 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This document is the formal opinion by SCOTUS Kennedy regarding the Citizens United case.
(Bonus) Overview of the Citizens United SCOTUS Case
April 12, 2021 00:45 - 68.6 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This overview provides a brief summary of the case and the key points upon which it turned.
SCOTUS Kennedy on Campaign Finance Case - 2010
April 12, 2021 00:40 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBS03-E06 We feature U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy sharing the court’s opinion about the Citizens United case that dramatically changed campaign finance laws in the U.S. and the influence of big money by corporations with our elections since. If you ever wondered why there are so many political advertisements and who funds many of them, this is the defining case. After this case was decided by a slim 5 to 4 margin, unlimited money from corporations could pour into poli...
(Bonus) The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
April 02, 2021 00:58 - 2.47 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This article explores the importance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and the importance to the Christian faith.
(Bonus) Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
April 02, 2021 00:54 - 2.37 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This article explains in detail the brutality of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
(Bonus) History of Crucifixion in Ancient Times
April 02, 2021 00:52 - 1.89 MB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) The history and brutality of crucifixion in ancient times is not well understood by many.
(Bonus) Rev. Billy Graham Biography
April 02, 2021 00:48 - 904 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This biography of Rev. Graham details his remarkable life.
Rev. Billy Graham, Why the cross? 1958
April 02, 2021 00:42 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBS03-E05 We feature Reverend Billy Graham and the speech from 1958 “Why the cross?” It is an appropriate recording to post to the podcast since it is Thursday of Holy Week, just before Christ was crucified. As a Christ-follower myself, there is nothing more central to the Christian faith than the death and resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It is part of the central message of the faith and essential for it to be meaningful. In addition to this audio episode, I also provide several PDF doc...
(Bonus) C.S. Lewis Argument for Christianity
March 23, 2021 06:00 - 215 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) C.S. Lewis argued that a decision to believe in Christianity was a logical decision. This article provides one of his arguments to support that choosing to believe is not a blind leap of faith.
(Bonus) Josh McDowell: The Resurrection, Hoax or History
March 23, 2021 05:00 - 413 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This short article by McDowell shares why the resurrection of Christ is so important.
(Bonus) Josh McDowell Biography
March 23, 2021 04:30 - 193 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Josh McDowell has been one of the most staunch defenders of the Christian faith through logical arguments and evidence. This Wikipedia story shares more about him as a person.
Josh McDowell Defends the Christian Faith
March 23, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 33.7 MBS03-E04 Josh McDowell and his speech “A logical defense of the Christian faith”. McDowell has spoken to millions of college students over the past forty years. His most popular public lectures were on a logical defense for the Christian faith. McDowell traveled the country making presentations with sponsorship by various organizations. An emphasis of his talks was that a choice to believe in the Christian faith is not a leap of faith. Rather, there is plenty of evidence that can lead someone...
Dr. Howard Hendricks - "Characteristics of a Leader"
March 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBS03-E03 Dr. Howard Hendricks provides another of his popular speeches “Characteristics of a Leader”. Dr. Hendricks has been an enormously influential author, consultant, and teacher for half a century. Dr. Hendricks spent most of his career at Dallas Theological Seminary teaching a generation of leaders both in and outside the Christian church. This particular lecture on the characteristics of a leader has been given many times over the years to students, church leaders, and community leade...
(Bonus) Biography of Dr. Howard Hendricks
March 16, 2021 04:30 - 138 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) Dr. Howard Hendricks left a lasting influence on Christianity through his 50+ years as a faculty member at Dallas Theological Seminary, 50+ books, and numerous public lectures. This biography provides a glimpse into the man.
Dr. Howard Hendricks "How to Motivate"
March 16, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBS03-E02 Dr. Howard Hendricks shares how to motivate others and yourself. For half a century, Dr. Hendricks has educated and entertained audiences with practical steps to improve life. He taught for half a century at Dallas Theological Seminary where he taught a generation of church leaders, consulted with Fortune 500 company leadership, and lectured across the U.S. This podcast is part of the LifePodcast Network which is a group of family-friendly podcasts bringing a positive message of h...
(Bonus) U.S. Declares War upon Japan
March 11, 2021 23:59 - 397 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This article explains more about the declaration of war against Japan.
(Bonus) Transcript Pres Roosevelt Dec 9-1941 War with Japan
March 11, 2021 23:56 - 86.9 KB application/pdf(Bonus PDF) This is a transcript of the speech delivered by President Roosevelt during a Fireside Chat on December 9, 1941 explaining in greater detail the reasons for the war against Japan and the sacrifices that all Americans will be required to make,.
Pres. Roosevelt Dec 9-1941 Fireside Chat
March 11, 2021 23:51 - 30 minutes - 42.7 MB(S03-E01) The President explains in this chat the reasons for the war with Japan and the history that led up to it. Previously, U.S. foreign policy had been to avoid entanglement of war with other countries in Europe. Now, President Roosevelt had to prepare the American people to quickly change their attitudes and prepare for war with Japan.
PDF San Francisco Conference History
November 20, 2018 08:06 - 735 KB application/pdfPDF The background history for founding of the United Nations at the end of World War Two.
San Francisco Conference Moves Ahead: UN Begins 25 April 1945
November 20, 2018 08:03 - 9 minutes - 42.5 MB VideoThe United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO), commonly known as the San Francisco Conference, was a convention of delegates from 50 Allied nations that took place from 25 April 1945 to 26 June 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States of America. At this convention, the delegates reviewed and rewrote the Dumbarton Oaks agreements of the previous year. The convention resulted in the creation of the United Nations Charter, which was opened for signature on 26 Jun...
(Bonus) Iran-Contra Affair
September 05, 2018 00:31 - 569 KB application/pdfThe Iran–Contra affair , also referred to as Irangate, Contragate or the Iran–Contra scandal, was a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration. Senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, which was the subject of an arms embargo. They hoped, thereby, to fund the Contras in Nicaragua while at the same time negotiating the release of several U.S. hostages. Under the Boland Amendment, further fundi...
(Bonus) Oliver North Biography
September 05, 2018 00:26 - 800 KB application/pdfOliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. He was convicted in the Iran–Contra affair of the late 1980s but his convictions were vacated and reversed, and all charges against him dismissed in 1991. North is primarily remembered for his term as a National Security Council staff member during the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal of the late 1...
Oliver North Testifies at the Iran-Contra Affairs Congressional Hearings
September 05, 2018 00:17 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB(S02-E09) In this podcast episode, we feature Oliver North and his testimony before Congress about the Iran-Contra Affair. This podcast is part of the LifePodcast Network which is a group of family-friendly podcasts bringing a positive message of hope and inspiration. Check out the LifePodcast Network at http://LifePodcast.net These audio recordings come from a variety of sources. Some may have been provided through the American Rhetoric online database. This website provides more than 5...
(Bonus) Directory Other History Podcasts
May 25, 2018 01:47 - 124 KB application/pdfThis revised directory are podcasts that I listen to, or at least sample some of the episodes. The directory is 11 pages and provides a description, website URL, and subscription link through iTunes. Many of these podcasts are also available through other podcast apps and directories.
(Bonus) Other Life Podcast Network Podcasts
May 25, 2018 01:32 - 120 KB application/pdfThe Life Podcast Network is home for a group of seven family-friendly podcasts and live stream conversations that bring a positive message of hope and inspiration. Our podcast network creates new stories and information with old values. Check out the descriptions of them in the attached PDF. Each of them are available through apps such as iTunes, Castamatic, Castbox.fm, Downcast, iCatcher, Overcast, PlayerFM, Pocket Casts, RSS Radio, and other apps, Facebook pages, YouTube Channels, and we...
Thanks for being a listeners in 2017
January 01, 2018 03:36As we start the New Year, I wanted to wish you a great 2018 and express my thanks for being a listener of the podcast. We explored a diverse set of voices in 2017. I hope to provide the same for the New Year. Please share your suggestions for speakers or particular speeches you would like to hear. I will do my best to locate copyright-free audio to share with you. Send an email to me, [email protected] Best wishes, David Arendale
President Ronald Reagan's Christian Faith
December 23, 2017 20:58 - 460 KB application/pdfPDF Ronald Reagan's rhetorical presidency can be summarized as a leader attempting, at virtually every occasion, to stem the dissolution of the American spirit by celebrating the country's past. Such attempts were Reagan's celebration of nationalism through a discussion of the interrelationships among liberty, freedom, democracy, and Providence.
Christmas Message by President Ronald Reagan - December 23, 1981
December 23, 2017 20:58 - 4 minutes - 4.83 MBS02-E08 President Reagan shares an inspiring four-minute Christmas message with the American people. Accompanying this message, is an article that explores the role that his Christian faith was expressed in his personal and political life. This podcast is part of the LifePodcast Network which is a group of family-friendly podcasts bringing a positive message of hope and inspiration. Check out the LifePodcast Network at http://LifePodcast.net These audio recordings come the Internet Archi...