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FLASHBACK: As America turns 250, here’s how the nation celebrated its biggest birthdays

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! America’s milestone anniversaries have given generations of Americans an opportunity to reflect on the nation’s history, values and progress. From the Centennial in 1876 to the Bicentennial in 1976, celebrations have had parades, fireworks, historical reenactments, speeches and other patriotic traditions honoring the Declaration of Independence and … Read more

CBS News Radio flashback: Reagan’s 1984 landslide reelection victory

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CBS News Radio flashback: Reagan’s 1984 landslide reelection victory – CBS News Watch CBS News President Ronald Reagan’s 1984 victory over Democratic nominee Walter Mondale is the largest Electoral College victory in modern politics. Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio’s coverage of the historic results. Source link

CBS News Radio flashback:

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The year is 1955, and the world is a decade removed from the Allied victory in World War II, a monstrous conflict of never-before-seen carnage and slaughter. To avoid a third world war, the great powers tried something new: a meeting to explore trade relations, peace talks and arms control. Nikole Killion introduces CBS News … Read more

CBS News Radio flashback: Douglas Edwards’ last broadcast

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When Douglas Edwards began presenting the CBS Television News in 1947, he made history as the first anchor of an American TV news show. Although he left the role in 1962, Edwards remained at CBS, doing considerable TV and radio work, until 1988. Major Garrett introduces Edwards’ final radio broadcast. Source link

CBS News Radio flashback: LBJ calls for equal voting rights after Selma march in 1965

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CBS News Radio flashback: LBJ calls for equal voting rights after Selma march in 1965 – CBS News Watch CBS News Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio coverage of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 speech to Congress, calling for equal voting rights for Black Americans. Source link

CBS News Radio flashback: Orson Welles’ 1938 “War of the Worlds” broadcast

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On Oct. 30, 1938, CBS News Radio listeners were sent into a frenzy listening to Orson Welles’ reading of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds,” thinking it was a real broadcast detailing an alien invasion. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns introduces the fictional, now-iconic breaking news bulletin. Source link