Historic Voices: Global History and Culture

(Bonus PDF) This is a biography of Malcolm X.

(Bonus PDF) This is an overview of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

S03-E10 We feature an interview with Malcolm X and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This event occurred on March 27, 1964. The press interviews Malcolm X and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. amidst a Senatorial debate about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Malcolm, calling the bill 'political chicanery,' wonders whether liberals are truly for Civil Rights legislation or not. Dr. King discusses possib...

(Bonus PDF) Many works of fiction have featured UFOs. In most cases, as the fictional story progresses, the Earth is being invaded by hostile alien forces from outer space, usually from Mars, as depicted in early science fiction, or the people are being destroyed by alien forces, as depicted in the film Independence Day. Some fictional UFO encounters may be based on real UFO reports, such as Night...

(Bonus PDF) This is a partial list by date of sightings of alleged unidentified flying objects (UFOs), including reports of close encounters and abductions.

(Bonus PDF) An unidentified flying object (UFO) is any aerial phenomenon that cannot immediately be identified or explained. Most UFOs are identified or investigated as conventional objects or phenomena. The term is widely used for claimed observations of extraterrestrial spacecraft and was coined as an anacronym by Project Blue Book project head Edward J. Ruppelt. Another widely used term for the...

(Bonus PDF) Edward Roscoe Murrow (April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965),  was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. During the war, he recruited and worked closely with a team of war correspondents who came to be known as the Murrow Boys. A pioneer of radio a...

S03-E09 We feature Edward R Murrow, the well-respected newspaper and radio reporter from the 1940s and 1950s and his newscast on flying saucers in 1950. Currently, the government and the military are releasing more information about sightings of UFOs. A big release is planned this summer by the military. I thought it timely to look back in history to see how such UFOs were covered by the tradition...

(Bonus PDF) The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the law enforcement siege of the compound that belonged to the religious sect Branch Davidians. It was carried out by the U.S. federal government, Texas state law enforcement, and the U.S. military, between February 28 and April 19, 1993. The Branch Davidians were led by David Koresh and were headquartered at Mount Carmel Center ranc...

(Bonus PDF) Ruby Ridge was the site of an 11-day siege in 1992 in Boundary County, Idaho, near Naples. It began on August 21, when deputies of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) initiated action to apprehend and arrest Randy Weaver under a bench warrant after his failure to appear on firearms charges. Given three conflicting dates for his court appearance, and suspecting a conspiracy agains...

(Bonus PDF) The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on Wednesday, April 19, 1995. Perpetrated by anti-government extremists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing happened at 9:02 am and killed at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed more than one-third of t...

(Bonus PDF) Transcript of President Clinton's remarks at the memorial service for the Oklahoma City bombing.

S03-E08 We feature President Clinton and his 1995 speech at the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Service. U.S. Presidents are often called upon to help the nation begin the healing process after great tragedies. In this short set of remarks at the memorial service, the President begins that painful process in April 1995 a few days after the bombing. It will take months before the federal investigati...

(Bonus PDF) Check out the profile of Brigham Young University. 

(Bonus PDF) Review the remarkable life of Mr. Paul Harvey through this biography.

S03-E07 We feature Mr. Paul Harvey and his 1970 commencement speech given at Brigham Young University in Utah. To say that Mr. Harvey was an American institution is to make an understatement. For decades, he commanded a radio audience of more than twenty million to dispense his Midwestern values and American patriotism with his take on national and world news. Please take the time to read through...

(Bonus PDF) This biography of SCOTUS Anthony Kennedy reveals a more interesting portrait of a person who was unpredictable regarding his SCOTUS decisions, but well-respected by the legal community.

(Bonus PDF) With any Supreme Court case, there are always dissenting opinions by some of the SCOTUS members. In this PDF, Justice Thomas both supports and dissents from the opinion.

(Bonus PDF) This document is the formal opinion by SCOTUS Kennedy regarding the Citizens United case.

(Bonus PDF) This overview provides a brief summary of the case and the key points upon which it turned.

S03-E06 We feature U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy sharing the court's opinion about the Citizens United case that dramatically changed campaign finance laws in the U.S. and the influence of big money by corporations with our elections since. If you ever wondered why there are so many political advertisements and who funds many of them, this is the defining case. After this ca...

(Bonus PDF) This article explores the importance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and the importance to the Christian faith.

(Bonus PDF) This article explains in detail the brutality of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

(Bonus PDF) The history and brutality of crucifixion in ancient times is not well understood by many.

(Bonus PDF) This biography of Rev. Graham details his remarkable life.