The 20th century was a true whirlwind for humanity. Two world wars, the discovery of atomic power, the dawn of the Space Age, and the rise and fall of entire superpowers only scratch the surface. One of the best ways to preserve, communicate and spread all those events has been audio, and the portal of Historical Records houses more than 700 digitized vinyl records packed with interviews, speeches, broadcasts and achievements of high political significance. You can listen online without restrictions, or download each LP as an MP3.
History is a truly fascinating subject. You look for information about something, and you'll likely end up somewhere completely different, following an endless chain of names and events. For example, if you decide to learn more about the pharaohs, don't be surprised to discover that one of them received a passport to leave Egypt.
The problem is that many historians can't help but put a bit of themselves into their work, and that forces us to take everything with a grain of salt… at least until it's verified. If you're interested in 20th-century history, an effective way is to go directly to the sources, and the Historical Records portal is an almost mandatory stop.
Historical Records: An impeccable audio archive of 20th-century politics
Historical Records is a project by Dani Gal. These days, the portal stores more than 700 digitized vinyl records that span from World War I to the fall of the Berlin Wall, including Nazi propaganda, dialogues from several popes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the death of JFK, Gagarin in space, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Mandela, Churchill – the list goes on. It also holds material from Israel, special releases such as the closing of CBS News' Studio 9, some records in Spanish and Italian, and a couple of strictly musical examples.
Another notable fact about Historical Records is that its creator also obtained high-resolution scans of the covers (1,000 by 1,000 pixels on average), so it will be much easier for you to locate physical copies if you prefer that route.
The records can be listened to online or downloaded in MP3 format by right-clicking the links. Records with available audio turn the mouse icon into a Play-style arrow. Enjoy!
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