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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

9th - 10th
This is a Morning News radio broadcast from March 11, 2002 in which Cheryl Corley discussses the 1959 Broadway play The Raisin in the Sun based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry. It includes quotes by Hansberry and others and a clip from...
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Backstory Radio

Back Story Radio: Talk of the Nation: Oratory in America

9th - 10th
The original broadcast of BackStory episode marking the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address explores the history of oratory in America discussing what makes an iconic speech or speaker that will endure through the ages....
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The Sounds of American Culture

9th - 10th
This segment from NPR features five clips which represent a sampling of aesthetically and culturally important radio broadcasts from 2006. These are part of a selection of 50 radio broadcasts taken yearly from the National Recording...
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Other

Audio: Mercury Theatre's War of the Worlds

9th - 10th
The 1938 broadcast of War of the Worlds threw many people into a panic. Listen to the original radio broadcast available as an MP3 from this site. This audio-only link requires Quicktime.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Morning Edition: Present at the Creation: Home on the Range

9th - 10th
From a series of radio broadcasts called "Present at the Creation," this website details the history of the famous song, "Home on the Range" that became very popular in American culture. It includes information on the dispute regarding...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The Psychedelic Debut of Jimi Hendrix

9th - 10th
The original radio broadcast of this Jimi Hendrix story on All Things Considered by NPR is provided here with a full overview (complete with pictures and media samplings) in addition to a link enabling the user to listen to the original...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Jerry Lee Lewis: 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On'

9th - 10th
In highlighting three people crucial to Jerry Lee Lewis, the killer (Lewis himself, the engineer (Jack Clement who first produced Lewis's works) and the critic (Robert Gordon), this site provides an extensive overview of the original...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Cyprus Complicates Turkey's Efforts to Join Eu

9th - 10th
A radio broadcast that examines Turkey's problems with joining the European Union posed by its relationship with Cyprus.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Pomp and Circumstance

9th - 10th
Commencement music directors! Looking for a fresh approach to a tired "Pomp and Circumstance?" Use this National Public Radio broadcast story of British composer Edward Elgar's famous ceremonial music.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Retelling the Tale of the Light Brigade

9th - 10th
Listen to a National Public Radio broadcast aired on the 150th anniversary of the charge of the Light Brigade. The segment includes an interview with Crimean War historian Terry Brighton, a reading of Tennyson's famous "Charge of the...
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Julius Robert Mayer

9th - 10th
A discussion of Mayer's colaboration with Robert Joule and the ultimate development of the first law of thermodynamics. Interesting, anecdotal and well-written. Includes some biographical information. (Text is the actual radio transcript...
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BBC

Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Richard Rogers

9th - 10th
The BBC provides audio clips from a 1988 radio broadcast featuring Richard Rogers, the British architect. Additional content includes a brief biography, a list of key works, and links to further material on the BBC network.
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BBC

Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Ken Russell

9th - 10th
The BBC provides audio clips from a 1986 radio broadcast featuring Ken Russell, the British film director and screenwriter. Additional content includes a brief biography, a list of key works, and links to further material on the BBC...
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A&E Television

History.com: History This Week: Pop Music Pirates

9th - 10th
August 14, 1967. Off the coast of England, a group of pirate ships has been fighting to stay afloat. These are pirates of a particular kind-less sword fighting and treasure hunting, more spinning records and dancing late into the night....
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: All Things Considered: The Impact of Barber's "Adagio for Strings"

9th - 10th
In 1938, Samuel Barber and the NBC orchestra performed "Adagio for Strings," which has had considerable impact in the years since. This essay covers the original broadcast on All Things Considered complete with a overview of the...
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Other

Nrj

9th - 10th
The most popular radio for 16 to 25 year olds, NRJ broadcasts mostly music (which you can listen to online). You can also listen to top songs and vote for your favorite, or watch select video clips. Participate in the NRJ forum where...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Eighth Person Arrested in u.k. Bombing Plot

9th - 10th
A July 2, 2007 broadcast that reports on the arrest of eight suspects in a foiled London bombing plot. Provides links to related news stories.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Move Over, Lucy; Ardi May Be Oldest Human Ancestor

9th - 10th
See an artist's rendition of what some paleoanthropologists believe could be the common ancestor of both humans and chimps and read about the discovery of what scientists said was the oldest known human ancestor, Ardipithecus ramidus....