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You Are There – Impeachment Of Andrew Johnson, 1868AD.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:49 — 12.7MB) John Daily and the CBS reporters stand by as the nation awaits word on whether President Andrew Johnson will be impeached. Witness the closing moments of the trial for crimes of treason. Radical Republicans who want to impose a hard reconstruction on the Southern [...]
You Are There – Maximillian Is To Be Executed, 1867AD. 480523
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:31 — 6.3MB) Unless the new governor of Mexico grants a stay of execution, Archduke Maximillian faces a firing squad at sunrise. Pleas, and protests pour in from royalty and dignitaries all around the world, but will Governor Juarez honor them? CBS reporters interview those who argue [...]
Command Performance – Herbert Marshall, Marilyn Maxwell. 450622
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:51 — 14.1MB) Herbert Marshal is host, and introduces Marilyn Maxwell, who then sings, Kiss Goodnight. Jack Haley enters to joke around with the cast. Learn a little about the theatrical training of the actors. Is Jack as serious an actor as Herbert? Will they be competing [...]
You Are There – Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln, 1865AD. 470707
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:05 — 6.7MB) After the recent surrender, and end of the Civil War, the night is festive as president Lincoln prepares for a night on the town. CBS reporters interview key players as they await the arrival of the president. The affair has all the gala found [...]
You Are There – Lee And Grant At Appomattox, 1865AD. 481107
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:56 — 8.0MB) When General Lee rides to meet General Grant at Apomattox, it can only mean one thing, the Army of Northern Virginia is about to surrender to Grant’s Union Army. What terms will Grant offer, and will they be acceptable? Grant is famous for unconditional [...]
You Are There – The Monitor And The Merrimac, 1862AD. 481226.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:57 — 13.3MB) It’s a historic moment in the history of the Civil War when two iron clad ships face off. Tension runs high in the Naval war department. The Confederate iron clad, the Merimac has just damaged several Federal ships. What can be done to keep [...]
You Are There – Battle Of Ghettysburg, 1863AD. 480222.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:15 — 13.4MB) The Civil War has been raging on for a couple of years now, and CBS reporters are gathered with the forces converging at Ghettysberg. Listen in and learn some of the political climate, and why this battle is significant for the future of the [...]
You Are There – The First Battle Of Bull Run, 1861AD. 481003.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:19 — 13.4MB) The Civil war has begun, but the first land battle is looming in the air. The powerful, confident army of the North encamps to make battle on Richmond, Virginia. CBS reporters take us behind the scenes to interview the troops. What is the climate [...]
You Are There – Bombardment Of Fort Sumpter, 1861AD. 490522.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:03 — 11.9MB) Tension hangs in the air as CBS reporters stand by to share the details of the events at Fort Sumpter, and the opening events of the Civil war. Provisions are running low, and a blockade has been going on since the election of Abraham [...]
You Are There – Charge Of The Brittish Light Brigade, 1854AD. 500219.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:31 — 14.0MB) The battle of Balaclava was a pivotal moment in the Crimean War. The Brittish troops spend time regrouping between battles, and CBS reporters take us there to relive the action. Join in for the description of Brittish cavalry facing off with the Russians. We [...]
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