Korean War

To grasp ongoing tensions between the US and North Korea, it is important to understand the war that ended 50 yrs ago. The often overlooked Korean War helped define global politics and American life for the second half of the 20th Century.

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Korea: The Unfinished War

SHOW: American RadioWorks | Length: 50:49 | Audio Format: MP3
To grasp ongoing tensions between the US and North Korea, it is important to understand the war that ended 50 yrs ago. The often overlooked Korean War...
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Oral History: Veterans on Race

SHOW: American RadioWorks | Length: 8:53 | Audio Format: MP3
Dorothy Boyd, a female African-American vet, tells classic "Jim Crow" story about not being served at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Alabama...
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Oral History: Combat Stories

SHOW: American RadioWorks | Length: 42:14 | Audio Format: MP3
The Korean War was a staggeringly bloody war, killing almost 37,000 Americans and two million or more Koreans and Chinese. Hear Korean War veterans...
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Oral History: Homecoming Stories

SHOW: American RadioWorks | Length: 9:44 | Audio Format: MP3
Hear veterans describe their experience of homecoming, how it differed from that of WWII veterans, the experience of returning prisoners of war...
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