World War II On The Air: Edward R. Murrow And The Broadcasts That Riveted A Nation

1. Introductrion -- Dan Rather
2. Anschluss - March 13, 1938 -- Edward R. Murrow
3. Eve Of War - August 28, 1939 -- Edward R. Murrow and William L. Shirer
4. War Is Declared - September 3, 1939 -- Edward R. Murrow
5. A Peace Of Sorts - September 29, 1939 -- William L. Shirer
6. The "Phony War" - January 18, 1940 -- Edward R. Murrow and William L. Shirer
7. Hitler's Return - January 30, 1940 -- Mary Marvin Breckenridge
8. Netherland, Luxembourg, And Belgium Invaded - May 10, 1940 -- William L. Shirer and Thomas Grandon
9. Chamberlain Resigns - May 10, 1940 -- Edward R. Murrow
10. German Bombing Of Paris - June 3, 1940 -- Eric Servareid
11. Italy To Enter War - June 4, 1940 -- Cecil Brown
12. Dunkirk / Churchill: "We Shall Never Surrender" -- Edward R. Murrow
13. German Troops Enter Paris - June 14, 1940 -- William L. Shirer
14. France Surrenders At Compiègne Forest - June 21-22, 1940 -- William L. Shirer
15. London After Dark - August 24, 1940 -- Edward R. Murrow and Eric Servareid
16. Bombs Over Berlin - August 25, 1940 -- William L. Shirer
17. London Is Burning - September 8, 1940 -- Edward R. Murrow
18. A Few German Pilots - September 10, 1940 -- Edward R. Murrow
19. Rooftop Air Raid - September 20, 1940 -- Edward R. Murrow
20. Christmas / "So Long And Good Luck" - December 24, 1940 -- Edward R. Murrow
21. "The Bombing Has Been Heavy" - April 16, 1941 -- Edward R. Murrow
22. Big Ben Bombed - May 11, 1941 -- Larry LeSueur
23. Japanese Embassy - December 7, 1941 -- Eric Servareid
24. "A Day That Will Live In Infamy" - December 8, 1941 -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
25. Repulse Sunk, Brown Saved - December 12, 1941 -- Cecil Brown
26. Suicide Job Of The 1942 War - May 16, 1942 -- Larry LeSueur
27. Algiers - November 15, 1942 -- Charles Collingwood
28. Axis Retreat In North Africa - December 16, 1942 -- Winston Burdett
29. Invasion Of Sicily - July 10, 1943 -- Winston Burdett
30. Chinese Situation - September 10, 1943 -- Eric Servareid
31. Race For The Possession Of Italy - September 10, 1943 -- Winston Burdett
32. Orchestrated Hell - December 3, 1943 -- Edward R. Murrow
33. Capture Of Rome - June 5, 1944 -- Winston Burdett
34. "Sterner Stuff Lies Ahead" - June 5, 1944 -- Edward R. Murrow
35. Eisenhower's "Order Of The Day" / D-Day - June 6, 1944 -- Edward R. Murrow
36. Flying Over Normandy - June 6, 1944 -- Richard C. Hottelet
37. Utah Beach - June 6, 1944 -- Charles Collingwood
38. Liberation Of Paris (Premature Report) - August 23, 1944 -- Richard C. Hottelet
39. Paris Not Yet Free - August 24, 1944 -- Larry LeSueur
40. Market Garden / Parachute Drop - September 17, 1944 -- Edward R. Murrow
41. Street Fighting - October 16, 1944 -- Richard C. Hottelet
42. Crossing The Rhine - March 24, 1945 -- Howard K. Smith
43. Paratroopers - March 24, 1945 -- Bill Downs
44. Buchenwald - April 15, 1945 -- Edward R. Murrow
45. V-E Day In New York - May 18, 1945 -- William L. Shirer
46. V-E Day In Piccadilly Circus - May 8, 1945 -- Edward R. Murrow
47. 9:15 Over Hiroshima - September 10, 1945 -- Edward R. Murrow

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University of Kansas, School of Journalism & Mass Communications, 1976-2008

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