Monthly Archives: June 2012

Feature Video – 27th June – Lulu Belle and Scotty Wiseman

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Heather

Lulu Belle and Scotty ranked among the biggest country music stars of the late 1930s. Both launched their careers on WLS’s “National Barn Dance,” broadcast out of Chicago. Myrtle Eleanor Cooper started appearing on the Barn Dance as the comic … Continue reading →

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Feature Video – 20th June – Amelia Earhart

Posted on June 19, 2012 by pappasl

My favorite part from this great clip of Amelia Earhart is actually the outtakes that are seen at the very end, which show Amelia on board of the Mayor of New York James Walker’s boat. She is being questioned by … Continue reading →

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Images from Normandy, June 6, 1944–featured video

Posted on June 4, 2012 by gregw

On June 6 1944, over 160,000 allied soldiers landed on the beaches Normandy or dropped behind the German coastal defenses.  The D-day invasion was the largest amphibious operation ever undertaken.  This week’s featured video draws on films of the event … Continue reading →

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