For the radio, the 1930s was a golden age. At the start of the decade 12 million American households owned a radio, and by 1939 this total had exploded to more than 28 million. But why was this ...

N obody needs to be reminded of how successful Titanic was, as James Cameron has taken enough victory laps lately. His ...

King George V broadcasts at the ‘Royal Microphone’. Commercially available microphones were expensive in the 1930s, so the BBC worked with the Marconi company to develop its own model.

History teaching resources for Key Stage 2 History - Britain since the 1930s with audio clips from the BBC Sound Archive. Topics include Transport, Technology, Media and Society.

It's a Golly money box, and you used a screw to get the money out. It was a gift to the contributor's mother when she was a baby in the 1930s.

One result was series of federal immigration laws culminating in the most restrictive bill in the nation’s history, which Congress passed in 1924 ... fully digitized federal manuscript census ...

This is why it feels almost unbelievable to realize that in just a few short years, the 1930s will reach its 100th anniversary. The difference between life then and now is astounding, from ...

While there, he lobbied hard for a proposal to hold the first British Empire Games in Hamilton in 1930. Robinson’s dream was of an event that would bring together athletes from all countries of ...

The graphic arts of the 1930s decorated the whimsical pictorial ... while playing a game of craps up on a roof. Above: Map and History of El Pueblo del Nuestro Senora La Reina de Los Angeles ...