American Audio: The Early 1900s
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1900 Election
Date
Length
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "Imperialism"
August 8, 1900
2:57
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Big Business and Technology    
Speech: Eugene V. Debs, "The Socialist Movement"
1904
6:35
Speech: Thomas Edison, "The Development of Electricity"
October 3, 1908
1:37
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1908 Election    
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "Immortality"
1908
2:46
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "Swollen Fortunes"
May, 1908
2:09
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "Guaranty of Bank Deposits"
July 21, 1908
3:50
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "Imperialism"
July 21, 1908
3:45
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "Popular Election of Senators"
July 21, 1908
4:07
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "Publication of Campaign Contributions"
July 21, 1908
3:41
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "The Labor Question"
July 21, 1908
3:50
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "The Railroad Question"
July 21, 1908
3:09
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "The Tariff Question"
July 21, 1908
4:03
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "The Trust Question"
July 21, 1908
3:52
Speech: William H. Taft, "Democratic Policy Prevents Restoration of Prosperity"
August 5, 1908
2:53
Speech: William H. Taft, "Foreign Missions"
August 5, 1908
3:09
Speech: William H. Taft, "Our Army and Navy"
August 5, 1908
2:28
Speech: William H. Taft, "The Farmer and The Republican Party"
August 5, 1908
2:02
Speech: William H. Taft, "The Effect of Proposed Jury Trial In Contempt Cases"
August 5, 1908
2:25
Speech: William H. Taft, "Functions of The Next Administration"
August 5, 1908
3:53
Speech: William H. Taft, "Irish Humor"
August 5, 1908
3:21
Speech: William H. Taft, "Labor And Its Rights"
August 5, 1908
3:03
Speech: William H. Taft, "Our Foreign Dependencies"
August 5, 1908
2:43
Speech: William H. Taft, "Postal Savings Bank"
August 5, 1908
3:34
Speech: William H. Taft, "The Republican Party Stands By Roosevelt"
August 5, 1908
3:13
Speech: William H. Taft, "The Rise and Progress of The Negro"
August 5, 1908
1:49
Speech: William H. Taft, "What Constitutes an Unlawful Trust"
August 5, 1908
2:58
Speech: William H. Taft, "Republican Responsibility and Performance; Democratic Responsibility and Failure"
August 27, 1908
3:33
Speech: William Jennings Bryan, "Mr. Taft's Borrowed Plumes"
September 14, 1908
3:53
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1912 Election    
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "Social and Industrial Justice"
c. August, 1912
3:45
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "The Progressive Covenant With The People"
c. August, 1912
3:30
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "The Farmer And The Business Man"
c. August, 1912
4:23
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "The Right Of The People To Rule"
c. August, 1912
4:17
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "The Liberty of The People"
September 22, 1912
3:39
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "The 'Abyssinian Treatment' of Standard Oil"
September 22, 1912
3:22
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "The Farmer And The Business Man"
September 22, 1912
4:22
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "Mr. Roosevelt Pays His Respects to Penrose and Archbold"
September 22, 1912
3:34
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "Why The Trust and Bosses Oppose The Progressive Party"
September 22, 1912
3:41
Speech: Woodrow Wilson, "Address to The Farmers"
September 24, 1912
3:54
Speech: Woodrow Wilson, "Democractic Principles"
September 24, 1912
4:01
Speech: Woodrow Wilson, "The Third Party"
September 24, 1912
2:43
Speech: Woodrow Wilson, "Labor"
September 24, 1912
3:39
Speech: Woodrow Wilson, "The Tariff"
September 24, 1912
3:41
Speech: Woodrow Wilson, "The Trusts"
September 24, 1912
3:41
Speech: William H. Taft, "A Protective Tariff"
October 1, 1912
2:27
Speech: William H. Taft, "Prosperity"
October 1, 1912
2:05
Speech: William H. Taft, "Labor And Capital"
October 1, 1912
2:52
Speech: William H. Taft, "Peace"
October 1, 1912
2:23
Speech: William H. Taft, "Popular Unrest"
October 1, 1912
2:31
Speech: William H. Taft, "The Anti-Trust Law"
October 1, 1912
3:12
Speech: William H. Taft, "Who Are The People?"
October 1, 1912
3:17
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1913 Speeches    
Speech: Theodore Roosevelt, "Address to Boy's Progressive League" and the 1938 radio broadcast describing the history of the speech
July 3, 1913
1:29 & 11:55
Speech: Woodrow Wilson "Address to American Indians"
1913
1:42
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Immigration    
Historiography: Talk of The Nation: Ellis Island
June 1, 1998
48:08
Historiography: Talking History: Ellis Island
January 3, 2002
29:31
Historiography: Talking History: The Immigrant Experience part 1
April 29, 1999
26:36
Historiography: Talking History: The Immigrant Experience part 2
May 13, 1999
29:00
Historiography: Talking History: The Immigrant Experience part 3
May 27, 1999
28:52
Historiography: Talking History: The Foodways of Immigrants
October 24, 2002
15:35
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 1911    
Oral History: Dora Maizler, fire survivor
1957
31:36
Oral History: Max Hochfield, fire survivor
1957
41:41
Oral History: Paulene Pepe, fire survivor
1986
19:43
Oral History: Frances Perkins, eyewitness
1964
18:59
Radio Documentary: "The Golden Cradle"
1984
21:31
Historiography: Talking History: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
March 30, 2000
30:05
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Race Issues    
Speech: Booker T. Washington, Address To Atlanta Exposition
1904
3:20
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Miscellaneous    
Interview: Major Frank Anders describes 1898-1902 Philippine Insurrection firefight
1931
1:06
Speech: William Booth, Salvation Army founder, "Sons and Daughters of Misery"
c.1910
2:22
Historiography: Talking History: Titanic Widows
March 6, 2003
20:40
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Music and Entertainment    
Historiography: Talking History: 100th Anniversary of The Great Train Robbery
July 7, 2003
4:08
Historiography: Talking History: Coney Island
July 31, 2003
17:40
     
"Bouncer At The Blazing Rag" by Len Spencer and Gilbert Gerard

1902
2:07
"Uncle Josh on a Fifth Avenue Bus" by Cal Stewart
1903
2:22
"Theodore" [a tribute to Teddy Roosevelt] by Edward M. Favor
1904
2:42
"You'll All Have To Get Off and Walk" by Will E. Denny
1905
2:04
"It's Up To You To Move" by Collins and Harlan
1905
2:34
"A Scene in a Country Store" by Harlan and Stanley
1905
3:20
"45 Minutes From Broadway" by Billy Murray
1906
2:07
"I Am The Edison Phonograph" by Len Spencer
1906
2:07
"I'm Afraid To Come Home In The Dark" by Billy Murray
1907
2:11
"Come On and Kiss Yo' Baby" by Collins and Harlan
1907
2:58
"Stradella Overture" by The Edison Concert Band
1907
2:12
"Mr. Marriccia Take a Steamboat Melody" by The Edison Military Band
1908
2:02
"Every Little Bit Added To What You've Got Makes Just A Little More" by Arthur Collins
1908
2:28
"Sunny South Medley" by The Arthur Pryors Band
1908
2:48
"I Want To Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune" by George M. Cohen
1911
2:30
"Come Josephine In My Flying Machine" by Harry Tally
1911
3:09
"Casey Jones" by The Billy Murray Chorus
1912
4:26
"Oh! Dem Golden Slippers" by Harry C. Browne
1916
3:30
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