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Adolf Hitler
Hitler’s Secretary Traudi Junge
Hitler’s Secretary tells her memories of the Nazi leader. “Eva was not a beauty, but just a nice girl.”
Tag: Politics and History
Adolf Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR on his Dog and Re-Election
FDR addresses a raucous crowd defending a false accusation about using a U.S. Navy Destroyer to recover his beloved dog Fala.
Harry S. Truman
Truman Defeats Dewey
Journalists, friends and colleagues recall Harry S. Truman’s remarkable upset of New York Governor Thomas Dewey for the 1948 presidential election.
Gerald Ford
President Ford Explains his Pardon to Congress
President Gerald Ford explains his pardon of President Richard M. Nixon to Congress. Ford defends his decision as being in the interest of the country.
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt Speech after Being Shot
On October 14, 1912, an unemployed saloonkeeper shot former president and Progressive Party candidate Theodore Roosevelt outside a Milwaukee hotel. Rather than being rushed to the hospital, Roosevelt insisted on delivering his scheduled 90-minute speech. By slowing the bullet, those lengthy prepared remarks may actually have saved his life. Theodore … Continue reading
Christopher Columbus Letter on the New World
Columbus’s letter on the first voyage is the first known document announcing the results his voyage that set out in 1492 and reached the Americas. The letter was ostensibly written by Columbus himself, on February 15, 1493, aboard the Nina, while still at sea, on the return leg of his … Continue reading
Dan Quayle and Lloyd Bentsen Debate
In a famous VP debate moment, Senator Lloyd Bentsen rebuts Senator Dan Quayle’s contention that he shared Jack Kennedy’s experience to be president of the United States.
Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon
Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon, 49 BC The crossing of a small stream in northern Italy became one of ancient history’s most pivotal events. From it sprang the Roman Empire and the genesis of modern European culture.Born with unbridled political ambition and unsurpassed oratory skills, Julius Caesar manipulated his way … Continue reading
Winston Churchill
The Great Fog of London
Hear Londoners recall the Great Fog of 1952. The “Pea Souper” was an anticyclone that rocked London for several days. 12,000 people died during the fog and Winston Churchill’s leadership was questioned. The fog lasted from December 5th until December 9th of the year.
Slavery in the United States
John Brown’s Last Speech
On October, 16, 1859, John Brown and nearly two dozen comrades seized the armory at Harper’s Ferry in West Virginia, hoping to use its massive arsenal in the struggle to forcibly end slavery. Captured and brought to trial at nearby Charles Town, Brown was found guilty of treason. … Continue reading
