| Description |
3 audio discs (3 1/2 hr.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
033000 |
| Description |
digital rda |
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audio file CD audio rda |
| Series |
American chronicles |
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American chronicles (National Public Radio (U.S.))
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| Performer |
Hosted by Rachel Martin. |
| Note |
Unabridged. |
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Compact disc. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Introduction / by Rachel Martin (1:22) -- Washington's World War I Memorial (All Things Considered, May 31, 2004) (3:44) -- Stumbling into World War I, like Sleepwalkers (All Things Considered, April 23, 2013) (7:53) -- 1913 leads a tour of the world a century ago (Morning Edition, May 27, 2013) (7:07) -- A race against time to find WWI's last doughboys (All Things Considered, May 24, 2013) (7:43) -- The human toll of the War To End All Wars (Fresh Air, August 11, 2011) (22:53) -- National World War I Museum (Weekend Edition Sunday, December 3, 2006) (4:47) -- Frank Buckles : last U.S. veteran of World War I (All Things Considered) (3:15) -- Belgian exhibit honors Hoover's WWI effort (Weekend Edition Saturday, November 11, 2006) (4:40) -- Christmas Truce (Weekend Edition Saturday, December 1, 2001) (8:48). |
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disc 2. Battle of the River Aisne (Weekend All Things Considered, September 14, 1984) (16:19) -- WWI poetry : the words of war (Morning Edition, November 12, 2012) (3:24) -- Ground war : Winston Rochet (Weekend All Things Considered, February 23, 1991) (3:04) -- Last post : final thoughts from Britain's WWI vets (All Things Considered, November 12, 2005) (7:40) -- Diary provides Black soldier's view of WWI (Morning Edition, July 7, 2004) (5:02) -- Battle of the Somme (Morning Edition, July 2, 1996) (3:52) -- France pays tribute to early U.S. fighter pilots (Morning Edition, May 27, 2013) (4:23) -- Thomas Sopwith, plane designer (All Things Considered, January 27, 1989) (5:04) -- " "Fast Eddie" Rickenbacker (Weekend Edition Saturday, August 7, 1999) (9:39) -- Robert K. Massie's 'Castles of Steel' (Weekend Edition Saturday, January 3, 2004) (8:12). |
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disc 3. Veterans Day journey ends near WWI trenches (All Things Considered, November 11, 2007) (8:09) -- New clues in Lusitania's sinking (Weekend Edition Saturday) (7:52) -- Germany's last WWI debt (Morning edition, September 30, 2010) (3:37) -- Artists' masks hid wounds of WWI soldiers (All Things Considered, February 24, 2007) (5:15) -- WWI munitions still live beneath Western Front (Weekend Edition Sunday, November 11, 2007) (4:55) -- 11th month, 11th day, 11th hour (Day to Day, November 11, 2004) (5:05) -- The Middle East and the West : WWI and beyond (All Things Considered, August 20, 2004) (8:39) -- The Bonus Army : how a protest led to the GI Bill (All Things Considered, November 11, 2011) (12:30) -- The Savage Peace of 1919, relevant today (Weekend Edition Sunday, April 8, 2007) (6:21) -- Pete Seeger on his uncle, Alan Seeger (Morning Edition, May 28, 2001) (3:49). |
| Summary |
NPR marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War with firsthand accounts from veterans themselves, as well as insightful commentary from leading historians. |
| Local Note |
Some copies distributed by Recorded Books, LLC; Container art may vary. |
| Subject |
World War (1914-1918) (OCoLC)fst01180746
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World War, 1914-1918.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives.
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History, Modern -- 20th century.
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History, Modern. (OCoLC)fst00958367
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Historical radio programs. (OCoLC)fst01710549
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Personal narratives. (OCoLC)fst01423843
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Radio programs. (OCoLC)fst01726254
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Historical radio programs.
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Radio programs.
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| Added Author |
Martin, Rachel.
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National Public Radio (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
World War 1 |
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World War One |
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All things considered (Radio program)
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Morning edition.
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Fresh air with Terry Gross (Radio program)
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Weekend edition Sunday (Radio program)
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Weekend edition Saturday (Radio program)
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Weekend all things considered (Radio program)
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Day to day (Radio program)
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| ISBN |
9781622313853 |
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1622313852 |
| Standard No. |
9781622313853 |
| Music No. |
792385 HighBridge Audio |
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