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History

MLK special: Deval Patrick keynote and Martin Luther King's 1962 National Press Club address

MLK special: Deval Patrick keynote and Martin Luther King's 1962 National Press Club address

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick gives the keynote address at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast in Minneapolis; King speaks at the National Press Club July 19, 1962.

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Historian Edward Larson on the 'Scopes Monkey Trial'

Historian Edward Larson on the 'Scopes Monkey Trial'

Edward Larson with a history lesson that still resonates today. The battle between religion and science, and individual liberty versus majority rule. It came to the fore in the 1920's with a controversy over teaching evolution in the schools. The famous "Scopes Monkey Trial" featured renowned attorney Clarence Darrow and populist William Jennings Bryan.

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'The First Family of Radio: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic Broadcasts'

'The First Family of Radio: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic Broadcasts'

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were the "first couple" of American radio. This American RadioWorks documentary, "The First Family of Radio: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic Broadcasts," features rarely heard archival audio and explores how the Roosevelts revolutionized political communication in America.

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Abraham Lincoln on New Year's Eve 1861

Abraham Lincoln on New Year's Eve 1861

A Chautauqua Lecture about one of America's greatest presidents: Abraham Lincoln. David Von Drehle is the author of "Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year." On New Year's Eve in 1861 the president was NOT celebrating. He was holding a critical meeting with his cabinet and members of congress.

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Julian Bond narrates MPR documentary: 'O Freedom Over Me'

Julian Bond narrates MPR documentary: 'O Freedom Over Me'

Life-long civil rights activist Julian Bond died in August at the age of 75. He narrated a Minnesota Public Radio documentary about one of the events in which he was a major participant, the 1964 Freedom Summer. The documentary is called "O Freedom Over Me."

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Heather Cox Richardson on the Dec 29, 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre

Heather Cox Richardson on the Dec 29, 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre

On December 29, 1890, a US Cavalry regiment killed 250 innocent Lakota men, women and children in South Dakota in what became known as the Wounded Knee Massacre. Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson speaks at the MNHS History Forum about her new book, "Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre."

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Evan Thomas: 'Being Nixon: A Man Divided'

Evan Thomas: 'Being Nixon: A Man Divided'

"Being Nixon: A Man Divided," is a best-seller by journalist and professor Evan Thomas. Was Richard Nixon a patriotic public servant who was intent on accomplishing big things, or a scheming criminal mastermind? Thomas says Nixon's excessive hatred of his enemies ultimately destroyed him.

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American RadioWorks: Hearing America: A Century of Music on the Radio

On Christmas Eve in 1906, shipboard technicians listening for Morse code heard music. It's believed to be the first successful radio transmission of music and voice. Music has been the dominant sound on the radio ever since, and an engine for cultural and political change in America. An American RadioWorks documentary: "Hearing America: A Century of Music on the Radio."

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