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Bygone Days, once known as “This Week In History,” now spans a broader scope, encompassing history, pre-history, historical facts, and mythology origin articles. (This recording is produced by AIRSLA and its volunteer readers exclusively for use by...

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Bygone Days, once known as “This Week In History,” now spans a broader scope, encompassing history, pre-history, historical facts, and mythology origin articles. (This recording is produced by AIRSLA and its volunteer readers exclusively for use by individuals who are visually and/or print impaired.)

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English


Episodes
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Bygone Days 04/07/2025 - Unicorns! published by LiveScience - Read by Linda O'Brian Gorski for AIRSLA

4/10/2025
Episode Notes Unicorns! published by LiveScience Origin stories on unicorns (National Unicorn day is April 14) AIRSLA This podcast is produced by Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles (AIRSLA). These recordings are provided solely for the use of the blind and print impaired. Materials or items read on AIRSLA are the copyright property of the original authors and publishers. No unauthorized use or duplication is permitted. Contact Information website: https://airsla.org email: airslafeedback@gmail.com

Duration:00:05:52

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This Week in History - August 12 thru August 18 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

8/12/2024
Episode Notes This Week in History read by Annette Roe 8/12 - 1990 - The Skeleton of a T-Rex is discovered. 8/13 - 1981 - Reagan signs the economic recovery tax act, ERTA. 8/14 - 2003 - A black out hits the northeastern United States. 8/15 - 1969 - The Woodstock festival opens in Bethel, New York. 8/16 - 2009 - Usain Bolt sets the 100 meter dash world record. 8/17 - 1978 - A Balloon crosses the Atlantic. 8/18 - 1590 - Roanoke island colony is found deserted. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:23:27

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This Week in History - August 5 thru August 11 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

8/11/2024
Episode Notes This Week in History read by Annette Roe 8/5 - 1861 - Abe Lincoln signs the Reveue Act imposing Federal Income tax for the first time. 8/6 - 1930 - The missingist man in New York. 8/7 - 1974 - Pettit walks a high wire tight rope between New York's Twin Towers. 8/8 - 1988 - The lights go on at Wrigley Field. 8/9 - 2010 - A Jet Blue Flight attendant quits his job by sliding on the airplane escape chute. 8/10 - 1945 - Japan accepts the Potsdam conference terms of unconditional surrender. 8/11 - 1984 - Reagan jokes about bombing Russia while testing a microphone. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:21:36

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This Week in History - July 29 thru August 4 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

7/29/2024
Episode Notes Annette Roe reads This Week in History 7/29 - 1967 - The Doors score their first number 1 hit. 7/30 - 1965 - President Johnson signs Medicare into law. 7/31 - 1975 - Labor leader Hoffa is missing! 8/1 - 1944 - Ann Frank writes her final journal entry. 8/2 - 1776 - Delegates sign the Declaration of Independence. 8/3 - 1996 - The Macarena begins its reign. 8/4 - 1944 - Ann Frank is captured. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:22:41

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This Week in History - July 22 thru July 28 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

7/22/2024
Episode Notes Annette Roe reads This Week in History 7/22 - 2003 - Jessica Lynch receives a hero's welcome. 7/23 - 1878 - Black Bart strikes again! 7/24 - 1911 - An encounter with an ancient Inca settlement. 7/25 - 1897 - Jack London joins the gold rush. 7/26 - 1775 - The US Postal system is established. 7/27 - 1949 - The first commercial jet makes its maiden test flight in England. 7/28 - 1868 - The 14th Amendment is adopted. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:19:08

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This Week in History - July 15 thru July 21 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

7/15/2024
Episode Notes This Week In History by Annette Roe 7/15 - 1978 - The 2800 mile long Native American justice walk ends in DC. 7/16 - 1995 - Amazon opens for business. 7/17 - 1955 - Disneyland opens. 7/18 - 1940 - FDR is nominated for a Third term. 7/19 - 1799 - Rosetta Stone is found. 7/20 - 1963 - Jan and Dean's Surf City goes Number 1. 7/21 - 1960 - Germany passes the Volkswagen law. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:22:55

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This Week in History - July 8 thru July 14 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

7/8/2024
Episode Notes This Week in HIstory read by Annette Roe 7/8 - 1776 - The Liberty Bell tolls to announce the Declaration of Independence. 7/9 - 2000 - Venus Williams wins Wimbledon for the first time. 7/10 - 2018 - A Soccer team was rescued from a cave. 7/11 - 1960 - To Kill a Mockingbird is published. 7/12 - 1979 - Disco is dealt a death blow by the Chicago White Sox. 7/13 - 1978 - Ford Motor Company fires Lee Iacocca. 7/14 - 1099 - Jerusalem is captured in a first crusade. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:23:04

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This Week in History - July 1 thru July 7 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

7/1/2024
Episode Notes Annette Roe reads This Week in History 7/1 - 1863 - The Battle of Gettysburg begins. 7/2 - 1964 - President Johnson signs the Civil Rights act. 7/3 - 1890 - Idaho becomes the 43rd state. 7/4 - 1997 - The Pathfinder lands on Mars. 7/5 - 1946 - The Bikini is introduced. 7/6 - 1994 - Forrest Gump opens. 7/7 - 1930 - The Building of Hoover Dam begins.

Duration:00:20:12

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This Week in History - June 24 thru June 30 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

6/24/2024
Episode Notes This Week In History read by Annette Roe 6/24 - 1997 - Disney pulls Insane Clown Posse album. 6/25 - 1876 - The Battle of Little Big Horn. 6/26 - 1844 - President John Tyler marries a 21 year old. 6/27 - 1829 - The James Smithson estate establishes the Smithsonian Institute. 6/28 - 1992 - Two Big earthquakes rock California. 6/29 - 1613 - The Globe Theater burns down. 6/30 - 1936 - Gone with the Wind is published. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:18:10

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This Week in History - June 17 thru June 23 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

6/17/2024
Episode Notes This Week In History read by Annette Roe 6/17 - 1579 - California is claimed for England. 6/18 - 1967 - The Monterey pop festival reaches its climax. 6/19 - 2006 - The Global Seed Vault. 6/20 - 1975 - The film JAWS is released. 6/21 - 1965 - Mr. Tambourine Man is released. 6/22 - 1775 - Continental Currency is introduced. 6/23 - 2013 - A tight wire walk across the Grand Canyon gorge. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:17:39

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This Week in History - June 10 thru June 16 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

6/10/2024
Episode Notes Annette Roe reads This Week in History 6/10 - 2002 - The Donut truck thief is arrested. 6/11 - 1982 - ET is released. 6/12 - 1942 - Anne receives a diary. 6/13 - 1983 - Pioneer 10 departs the solar system. 6/14 - 1777 - Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes. 6/15 - 1846 - The US Canadian border is established. 6/16 - 1884 - The first roller coaster in America opens in Coney Island. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:15:33

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This Week in History - June 3 thru June 9 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

6/3/2024
Episode Notes Annette Roe reads This Week in History 6/3 - 1943 - The Zoot Suits in Los Angeles. 6/4 - 1876 - An express train crosses the USA in 83 hours. 6/5 - 1933 - FDR takes the United States off the gold standard. 6/6 - 1933 - The First drive in theater opens. 6/7 - 1966 - Ronald Reagan nominated for Governor of CA. 6/8 - 1949 - George Orwell's novel 1984 is published. 6/9 - 1956 - Crime novelist Patricial Cornwell is born. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:22:23

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This Week in History - May 27 thru June 2 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

5/27/2024
Episode Notes Annette Roe reads This Week In History 5/27 - 1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge opens. 5/28 - 1935 - Steinbeck publishes Tortilla Flat. 5/29 - 2003 - Bob Hope celebrates his 100th birthday. 5/30 - 1806 - President Jackson kills a man in a duel. 5/31 - 1859 - Big Bens rings for the first time. 6/1 - 1968 - Helen Keller dies. 6/2 - 1886 - Grover Cleveland marries in the White House. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:19:14

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This Week in History - May 20 thru May 26 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

5/20/2024
Episode Notes Annette Roe reads This Week in History 5/20 - 1873 - The Patent for Blue Jeans. 5/21 - 1881 - The American Red Cross is founded. 5/22 - 1972 - President Nixon arrives in Moscow. 5/23 - 1960 - A deadly tsunami hits Hilo Hawaii. 5/24 - 1883 - The Brooklyn bridge opens. 5/25 - 1961 - JFK asks Congress to support the space program. 5/26 - 1897 - Dracula goes on sale in London. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:18:16

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This Week in History - May 13 thru May 19 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

5/13/2024
Episode Notes 5/13 - 1846 - The US Congress declares war on Mexico. 5/14 - 1948 - The State of Israel is proclaimed. 5/15 - 2009 - GE finally cleans up the Hudson River. 5/16 - 1980 - Magic Johnson plays basketball as a rookie. 5/17 - 1885 - Geronimo flees Arizona for the second time. 5/18 - 1980 - Mt. St. Helens Erupts. 5/19 - 1864 - President Lincoln proposes equal treatment of spouses and children. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:24:28

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This Week in History - May 6 thru May 12 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

5/11/2024
Episode Notes 5/6 - 1940 - Steinbeck wins a Pulitzer for The Grapes of Wrath. 5/7 - 1965 - Satisfaction comes to Keith Richards in his sleep. 5/8 - 1973 - The American Indian Movement. 5/9 - 1914 - Woodrow Wilson establishes the first national Mother's Day. 5/10 - 1869 - The Transcontinental Railroad is completed. 5/11 - 1947 - Goodrich Announces the development of the tubeless tire. 5/12 - 1963 - Bob Dillon walks out on the Ed Sullivan show. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:19:53

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This Week in History - April 29 thru May 5 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

4/29/2024
Episode Notes 4/29 - 2004 - The WW2 monument opens in DC. 4/30 - 1997 - The Big Ben clock stops! 5/1 - 1955 - Babe Didrickson Zaharias wins the final LPGA tournament of her career. 5/2 - 1933 - The Loch Ness Monster sighted for the first time, igniting the modern legend. 5/3 - 1933 - Funk Master James Brown is born. 5/4 - 1959 - Ella Fitzgerald becomes the first black woman to win a grammy. 5/5 - 1921 - Chanel perfume launches. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:17:28

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This Week in History - April 22 thru April 28 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

4/22/2024
Episode Notes This Week in History 4/22 - 1992 - Sewers Explode in Guadalajara 4/23 - 1954 - Hank Aaron hits the first home run of his MLB career 4/24 - 1800 - The Library of Congress is established 4/25 - 1974 - The NFL adopts new overtime rule 4/26 - 1977 - Studio 54 opens 4/27 - 1994 - South Africa holds first multiracial elections 4/28 - 1967 - Muhammed Ali refuses Army induction https://airsla.org

Duration:00:21:11

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This Week in History - April 15 thru April 21 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

4/15/2024
Episode Notes 4/15 - 1947 - Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier. 4/16 - 1943 - LSD is discovered. 4/17 - 1970 - Apollo 13 safely returns to Earth. 4/18 - 1956 - Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco marry. 4/19 - 1897 - The First Boston Marathon is held. 4/20 - 1777 - New York adopts a state constitution. 4/21 - 1895 - The first movie projector is demonstrated in the United States. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:19:09

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This Week in History - April 8 thru April 14 - Read by Annette Roe - AIRSLA

4/8/2024
Episode Notes 4/8 - 1974 - Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's record. 4/9 - 1962 - Rita Moreno wins an Oscar. 4/10 - 1866 - The ASPCA is founded. 4/11 - 1977 - President Jimmy Carter's White House Easter Egg Roll. 4/12 - 1954 - Rock Around the Clock is recorded. 4/13 - 1742 - Handel's Messiah premiers in Dublin. 4/14 - 1865 - John Wilkes Booth shoots Lincoln. https://airsla.org

Duration:00:22:57