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The "Veep"
Alben Barkley served in Congress for close to 40 years and was Harry Truman's vice president from 1948-1952. Though he wanted to be President himself, Barkley never made it to the pinnacle of power. Only 14 VP's have gone on to the presidency; the majority have, for the most part, lapsed into relative obscurity once their term was over. Barkley too might have been forgotten except for two things: His nickname and the remarkable circumstance of his death.

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Senator Barkley


A Man and His Cello
Bernard Greenhouse, 92, was a founding member of the acclaimed Beaux Arts Trio. The trio gave its first performance in 1955 at the Tanglewood Festival in Massachusetts.
He performed with the trio for 32 years before pursuing a solo career. He continues to perform and teach. And his cello, a 300-year-old Stradivarius, has been a constant companion.

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  Bernard Greenhouse

 
 

The Audio History Project
We have launched a new series chronicling hidden chapters of 20th century history. Told in Radio Diaries style, the stories weave together home recordings, archival news clips, and first-person accounts to bring the past to life.

Hear the stories.

Audio History Project

Mandela: An Audio History
A five-part radio series documenting the struggle against apartheid through rare sound recordings, the voice of Nelson Mandela himself, as well as those who fought with him, and against him.

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MANDELA AN AUDIO HISTORY

Thembi's AIDS Diary:
A Year in the Life of a South African Teenager

Thembi is 19 and lives in the township of Khayelitsha. For the past year she has been carrying around a tape recorder and keeping an audio diary of her struggle to live with AIDS.
Hear Thembi's story.
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Thembi's AIDS Diary
 
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Nelson Mandela CD Released!
Mandela: An Audio History, hosted by Desmond Tutu and with an introduction by Nelson Mandela,
has been released on CD. You can buy it online.

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Teen Reporter Handbook
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new worlds through making your own radio documentaries.
 
 
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