Research Catalog

Title

The sounds of history. The progressive era [sound recording].

Publication

[New York] : Time, Inc., c1964.

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Details

Additional Authors

• March, Fredric, 1897-1975.
• Eldridge, Florence.
• Collingwood, Charles.
• Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982.

Description

1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.

Series Statement

Life history of the United States. Record 9, 1901-1917

Alternative Title

• Progressive era.
• Mary's a grand old name.
• Harrigan.
• You're a grand old flag.
• My Maryland.
• I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier.
• Song to the spirit.
• Saturday night blues.
• Everybody's doin' it.
• Alexander's ragtime band.
• Sweet Adeline.
• Meet me in St. Louis.
• In the shade of the old apple tree.
• Banshee.
• Preacher and the slave.
• Hurdy-gurdy.

Subjects

• Popular music > United States
• United States > History > 1901-1953

Note

• Descriptive notes by Virgil Thomson on container.

Language (note)

• Vocal works sung in English.

Contents

Documents. Lincoln Steffens' description of President Theodore Roosevelt (September 1901) -- Lincoln Steffens' attack on immorality in politics and business (1904) -- Ray Stannard Baker's article in "McClure's" magazine on railroad rebates (December 1905) -- Orville Wright's description of the first sustained airplane flights (December 17, 1903) -- Jane Addams' account of the problems of the poor as recorded in "Twenty years at Hull-House" (1910) -- Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem "Miniver Cheevy" (1907) -- Theodore Roosevelt's speech on the Square Deal (August 31, 1910) -- Theodore Roosevelt's account of the building of the Panama Canal (March 23, 1911) -- Theodore Roosevelt's actual voice recording of his speech on the progressive party -- Woodrow Wilson's actual-voice recording of his speech on the "awakened nation" after being elected President (1912) -- Woodrow Wilson's message to the American people asking them to remain neutral (August 1914) -- A passenger's description of the sinking of the Lusitania (May 7, 1915) -- Woodrow Wilson's first public speech after the sinking of the Lusitania (May 10, 1915) -- Woodrow Wilson's message to Congress calling for a declaration of war (April 2, 1917) -- Speech made by Mr. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes to the Harvard Law Association (February 15, 1913) -- Music. Mary's a grand old name ; Harrigan ; You're a grand old flag -- My Maryland -- I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier -- Song to the spirit -- Saturday night blues -- Everybody's doin' it ; Alexander's ragtime band -- Sweet Adeline ; Meet me in St. Louis ; In the shade of the old apple tree -- The banshee -- The preacher and the slave -- Hurdy-gurdy.

Call Number

*LZR 30355

OCLC

9333885

Title

The sounds of history. The progressive era [sound recording].

Imprint

[New York] : Time, Inc., c1964.

Series

Life history of the United States. Supplement ; Record 9, 1901-1917

Performer

Fredric March and Florence Eldridge, narrators ; connective passages read by Charles Collingwood ; original music composed and conducted by Lehman Engel ; various performers in the musical selections.

Language

Vocal works sung in English.

Added Author

March, Fredric, 1897-1975. Narrator

Eldridge, Florence. Narrator

Collingwood, Charles. Performer

Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982. Conductor

Added Title

Progressive era.

Mary's a grand old name.

Harrigan.

You're a grand old flag.

My Maryland.

I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier.

Song to the spirit.

Saturday night blues.

Everybody's doin' it.

Alexander's ragtime band.

Sweet Adeline.

Meet me in St. Louis.

In the shade of the old apple tree.

Banshee.

Preacher and the slave.

Hurdy-gurdy.

Publisher No.

LHS 009 Time, Inc.

Research Call Number

*LZR 30355 Program notes on container.