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(S01-E28) HV Paul Harvey - Independence Day Special - "The Pledge of America's First Citizens" Jul 03, 2017

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In this podcast episode, we provide a speech by Paul Harvey which is called "The pledge of America's first citizens." Mr. Harvey gave this speech annually about the price paid by many of the Founding Fathers for their involvement in the American Revolutionary War. As Mr. Harvey states, some people go to war since they have nothing to lose, in this case, the Founding Fathers had everything to lose since they were already men of influence, power, and wealth. They risked it all for the rest of the soon-to-be Americans and us as their descendants. Some lost it all in the process. On Independence Day, it is good to remember their sacrifices for us.

In addition to this audio episode, I also provide three PDF documents: first, a copy of the Declaration of Independence, second, an article about the Founding Fathers, and finally the backstory about composing the Declaration of Independence.

This podcast is part of the LifePodcast Network which is a group of family-friendly podcasts bringing a positive message of hope and inspiration. Check out the LifePodcast Network at http://LifePodcast.net

These audio recordings come from the Internet Archive online database. It is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, audio recordings, software, music, and more. Its purpose is offering permanent access to historical digital collections. Checkout the website at http://archive.org

This podcast is available through the following podcast directories and apps: iTunes, iHeartRadio, Libsyn, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, Pocket Casts, iCatcher, RSSRadio, and Castamatic. It is available through the following websites: http://Arendale.org, http://Paulharveypodcast.org, Paulharveypodcast Facebook page, and the Paul Harvey Podcast YouTube channel.

Please post comments to the individual episodes at http://paulharveypodcast.org, podcast review and rating section within iTunes and other apps, or email to me. Thanks for listening, David Arendale, arendale@umn.edu

(PDF) Overview of The Six Shooter radio show staring Mr. Jimmy Stewart Jun 26, 2017

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The Six Shooter was a weekly oldtime radio program in the United States. It was created by Frank Burt, who also wrote many of the episodes, and lasted only one season of 39 episodes on NBC (Sept. 20, 1953 through June 24, 1954). James Stewart starred as Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy in the final years of thewild west. Episodes ranged from straight western drama to whimsical comedy. A trademark of the show was Stewart's use of whispered narration during tense scenes that created a heightened sense of drama and relief when the situation was resolved. Some of the more prominent actors to perform on the program included Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Alan Reed, Marvin Miller and William Conrad (often credited as "Julius Krelboyne" because he was also the star of CBS' Gunsmoke at the time). Some did multiple episodes playing different characters.

(Bonus PDF) Short Life Story of Mr. Jimmy Stewart Jun 26, 2017

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This PDF document provides a short history of the life of Mr. Jimmy Stewart. Mr. Stewart was a prominent movie and radio star. He also was a distinguished aviator flying bombers against Germany and continued his military service after the war as a reservist. He is one of my favorite actors both for what he did on the movie screen but also for his service to the country through the armed forces.

(S01-E27) HV Jimmy Stewart - "The Capture of Stacy Gault" Episode - The Six Shooter Radio Show - 1953 Jun 26, 2017

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In this podcast episode, we take a change of pace and feature a famous American movie actor performing on a 1950s weekly radio show named "The Six Shooter". The main character is Jimmy Stewart as Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy in the final years of the wild American west.

In addition to this audio episode, I also provide two PDF documents: first, a short life story of Mr. Stewart, and finally, the backstory on this NBC radio show, The Six Shooter.

Let us now tune our radio dial to November 8, 1953 for episode eight of the Six Shooter episode named "The Capture of Stacy Gault".

These audio recordings come from a variety of sources. Some may have been provided through the American Rhetoric online database. This website provides more than 5,000 speech transcripts, audio recordings, and videos of public speeches, sermons, lectures, interviews, and more. Checkout the website at http://americanrhetoric.com Another source for audio may have been the Internet Archive online database. It is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, audio recordings, software, music, and more. Its purpose is offering permanent access to historical digital collections. Checkout the website at http://archive.org

This podcast is available through the following podcast directories and apps: iTunes, Libsyn, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, Pocket Casts, iCatcher, RSSRadio, and Castamatic. It is available through the following websites: http://Arendale.org, http://historicvoices.org, Historic Voices Facebook page, and the Historic Voices YouTube channel.

Please post comments to the individual episodes at http://historicvoices.org, podcast review and rating section within iTunes and other apps, or email to me. Thanks for listening, David Arendale, arendale@umn.edu

(Bonus PDF) The "Industrial Military Complex" Jun 19, 2017

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One of the topics in President Eisenhower's farewell address was warning of the potential negative consequences of the U.S. "industrial military complex", the convergence of industrial companies manufacturing weapons of war, the U.S. military who wanted more sophisticated weapons, and the congressional members who supported the weapons industry due to their campaign contributions and creation of jobs in the home districts of the U.S. congresspeople. The article also talks about the backstory of writing of Eisenhower's speech and the choice of words used in it including the now famous "industrial military complex".

(Bonus PDF) Life Story of Dwight D. Eisenhower, General of the Army and President of the U.S. Jun 19, 2017

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This short history of Dwight D. Eisenhower traces his remarkable personal life and that while Supreme Commander of Allied Forces and President of the United States.

(Bonus PDF Transcript) President Eisenhower - Farewell to the Nation Jun 19, 2017

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The President's speech is typical for many of the recent U.S. presidents. He began with a quick review of the past and especially the world wars the U.S. has been engaged and the role of the country as peacemaker to help build a better future.

Then, he turns to the new challenges which are domestic rather than international. Eisenhower expresses his worry that the U.S. has embraced a permanent armaments industry with the export of weapons around the world. This was a radical change in the U.S. which previously only turned to building of weapons when the country faced immediate aggression. He introduces a new world to the U.S. vocabulary, "industrial-military complex". Building weapons has become as important as building cars and appliances for the average American. Eisenhower worried that American universities seemed more interested in attracting huge government military contracts that engaged in scientific discovery. He also was concerned about Congress and how they were being influenced by the industrial-military complex through their campaign contributions.

In recent years, industries that build weapon systems often distribute their production to as many states as possible. In some cases, 30 or more states producing components for a single system like an aircraft. By doing so, new jobs are created in the home districts of congressional leaders which encourages their votes for military appropriations and productions in the factories located in their states.

Rather than building up weapon systems, Eisenhower as the former general and supreme-commander of allied forces encourages disarmament and seeking to resolve differences through negotiation rather than threat of war with even more ferocious weapons.

I encourage you to read the PDF document on the backstory on his warning of the American people with the "industrial-military complex." The article also provides insights into writing of the speech by a collection of speech writers who especially fought over the section of the speech talking about the industrial military complex and the changing research interests of universities. Speech writing is an enormously complicated and political process that involves many with the speaker as the final editor.

(S01-E26) HV President Eisenhower - "Farewell to the Nation" TV Speech - January 17, 1961 Jun 19, 2017

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(Bonus PDF) Short Overview of Operation Quicksilver to Deceive the Germans on D-Day Jun 12, 2017

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This PDF document provides a short overview of Operation Quicksilver which was to deceive the Germans on D-Day. It was an elaborate hoax led by General Patton of the real target for the invasion would occur on a different location on the French coastline. The movie "Patton" does a good job explaining how General Patton was assigned to this task rather than leading allied forces on D-Day.

(Bonus PDF) Overview of the WWII D-Day Landing on the Normandy Beaches Jun 12, 2017

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This PDF document provides a short overview of the D-Day invasion by the allied forces during World War Two. The invasion was the largest military engagement in history and was one of the major turning points of the war against Germany.

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