At the dawn of the Cold War and the height of McCarthyism, Americans from all walks of life bravely spoke their beliefs on national radio. Jay Allison hosts a documentary presenting the fascinating history of Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe, the acclaimed radio series airing from 1951 to 1955, and the inspiration for NPR's revival. Hear Murrow, Harry Truman, Margaret Mead, Justice William O. Douglas, Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert Einstein and other prominent figures of the day tell the beliefs that guided them. Former This I Believe staffers offer a behind-the-scenes look at the series, and why at ended even as it reached the peak of its popularity. Available free to all stations as a newscast-compatible one-hour version. The program includes two, 59-second breaks (with music bed) occurring at 19:52 and 45:28 past the hour.

At the dawn of the Cold War and the height of McCarthyism, Americans from all walks of life bravely spoke their beliefs on national radio. Jay Allison hosts a documentary presenting the fascinating history of Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe, the acclaimed radio series airing from 1951 to 1955, and the inspiration for NPR's revival. Hear Murrow, Harry Truman, Margaret Mead, Justice William O. Douglas, Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert Einstein and other prominent figures of the day tell the beliefs that guided them. Former This I Believe staffers offer a behind-the-scenes look at the series, and why at ended even as it reached the peak of its popularity. Available free to all stations as a newscast-compatible one-hour version. The program includes two, 59-second breaks (with music bed) occurring at 19:52 and 45:28 past the hour.