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Npr: Remembering Max Roach, Rhythmic Innovator
Believing that the drums could do more than just keep a beat, Max Roach developed a melodic style for percussion. You can read about his jazz career on this NPR website, as well as hear music showing his innovative technique.
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Npr: Miles Davis: Miles' Style
Miles Davis couldn't leave jazz alone. You'll read on this NPR website how he developed his style from bebop to funk to jazz-fusion. Read about his innovations, listen to the NPR Jazz Profile segment, and click to hear some of Davis'...
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Npr: Erroll Garner: "The Joy of Genius"
Read a brief biography of the jazz pianist and composer, Erroll Garner. You can click to hear the profile on NPR and also hear several of Erroll Garner's compositions.
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Npr: Mary Lou Williams, "Perpetually Contemporary"
Gaining total respect from her jazz contemporaries, Mary Lou Williams, mainly a jazz pianist, was competent in all aspects of music. Read her biography and listen to the segment about her on NPR Jazz profiles. You can click to hear some...
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Npr: Johnny Hartman, "The Romantic Balladeer"
Johnny Hartman's beautiful baritone voice can be heard by clicking on "Hear Songs" on this website. You can also read a brief biography and listen to the jazz profile about him on NPR.
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Npr: Art Tatum, "The Musician's Musician
Art Tatum, piano virtuoso, had a brief but influential career in jazz. You can read his biography and listen to his profile presented on NPR. Click on the megaphones to hear him play and to hear others discuss his talent.
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Npr: Louis Armstrong: "The Man and His Music," Part 1
This is the first of a two-part profile of Louis Armstrong, renowned jazz trumpet player, and singer. This biography covers his life through the 1930s. Read his biography, listen to the NPR profile, and click to hear some of his songs.
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Npr: Louis Armstrong: "The Trumpeter"
For all his jazz credentials, Louis Armstrong was first and foremost a trumpet player. Read about his career, listen to the NPR Jazz Profile program about his trumpet playing, and click to hear some of his work.
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Npr: Charlie Parker: "Bird Lives!" Part 1
This is the first part of an NPR Jazz Profile of Charlie Parker, innovative jazz saxophone player. Read about his early life up to his treatment for drug addiction in 1946. Listen to the NPR Jazz Profile segment, and click to hear some...
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Npr: Charlie Parker: "Bird Lives!" Part 2
In this second part of the NPR Profile of Charlie Parker, you will read about his innovations in jazz and his playing with the jazz greats of the era. Listen to the NPR Jazz Profile segment and click to listen to some of his influential...
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Npr: Fresh Air: James Farmer Jr., Freedom Ride Organizer
Read the background of James Farmer, Jr. and his actions during the Freedom Rides throughout the South in the summer of 1961. Listen to the complete interview he had with Terry Gross on National Public Radio's Fresh Air in 1985 that...
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Npr: John Henry
Exploring the icons of American culture, NPR presents a piece on John Henry, railroad worker of the late 1800s whose "Tale has become the stuff of myth." See the art inspired by this "Steel-drivin' man," and hear "John Henry," the...
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Npr: Jackie Robinson
Listen to Jackie Robinson in his own words discuss his fight against prejudice in Major League Baseball. In 1947, he became the first professional black baseball player in history. This audio presentation presents his views on...
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Npr: Chasing History: Barry Bonds
Audio and pictorial account of the career of baseball great, Barry Bonds, and the controversy surrounding his steroid use. Even though he broke the home run record set by Babe Ruth, it is "marred by a giant question mark". [4:03]
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Npr: Iraq
This National Public Radio page is updated with the most recent NPR stories on Iraq with material from Morning Edition and All Things Considered in both audio and written transcript form.
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Npr: Beyond the War in Iraq the Humanitarian Crisis
With Operation Iraqi Freedom over, and Saddam Hussein ousted, many Iraqis are left without proper food, shelter, water, and healthcare. In order to change this, humanitarian assistance is necessary. This NPR site addresses the...
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Npr: News: Archive: Tv Networks Refuse to Run Church Ad
This 2004 article reports on how CBS and NBC refused to air a commercial for the United Church of Christ. The networks claimed that the ad, intended to invite gays and lesbians into the church, was too controversial.
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Npr: The Mideast a Century of Conflict
NPR brings us excellent coverage on the Conflict that has gone on for nearly a century. This is a seven part audio series beginning with the vision of Theodor Herzl and the First Zionist Congress. Transcripts of audio segments are provided.
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Npr: The Partisans of Ali: A History of Islamic Conflict
This audio slideshow explains how Shia Islam originated, and how the faith's roots are honored through ritual and reflected in the modern world's events. Provides a brief look at the Sunni-Shi'ite conflict in Iraq. [5:02]
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Npr: 'Thinking Outside the Dikes' Video
How to solve the problem of flooding? This video speculates on innovative ideas and architectural designs to come up with unique 21st century ideas!
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Npr: Gaddi People of Dharamsala
Captioned snapshots with music representing the Gaddi people of Dharamsala in a puja ceremony. [0:59]
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Npr: Climate Connections: Global Warming: It's All About Carbon
NPR Science reporter, Robert Krulwich, produced a five-part series to explain the role of carbon in global warming. It's in a cartoon format, but is very informative and easy to understand.
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Npr: Bob Woodward, Investigative Reporting
Story of how Bob Woodward first heard about and began to cover the Watergate scandal and audio of the "Live Webcast with Bob Woodward." Includes a picture.
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Npr: Morning Edition: Anthrax Attacks, One Year Later
NPR reports on the specifics and the aftermath of the anthrax attacks of October 2001. [originally reported Oct. 21, 2002]