THEY MADE AMERICA: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators, with Sir Harold Evans
From: Sarah Montague
Length: 00:58:55
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This sound-rich production by Sarah Montague, based Sir Harold Evans critically-acclaimed book THEY MADE AMERICA, and featuring Evans and comments by Ken Auletta, Ted Turner and Sesame Street's Joan Cooney, among other historical and contemporary subjects, takes listeners on a journey through the lives and achievements of the visionary innovators whose creations shaped our modern world.
Timing and Cues
Total time: 58:59 (Midbreak @ 31:10 w/:15 music in the clear)
Additional Files
- Bank of America founded by Amadeo Peter Giannini made banking accessible to all the people. (Bank.JPG)
- Lee De Forest “the father of radio.” (TWEvans.jpg)
- General Electric brought electrical appliances into the home. (Iron.JPG)
- Goodyear’s discovery of vulcanization remains the essence of rubber manufacture. (vulcanizedtires.jpg)
- Sir Harold Evans, celebrated historian and journalist, author of The American Century and They Made America. (EVANS.jpg)
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Review of THEY MADE AMERICA: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators, with Sir Harold Evans
"Ding! Turn the page." This highly informative and audiophonic production recounts the history of American innovation in a way that will make any American high school history teacher instantaneously want to add to their syllabi. Great speakers, reenactments and sound collages all make this an easy and interesting listen. However, radio stations may want to reserve this program for after school programming.
There's only one real downside: the presentation. It's slick and overly professional in the same way a Hollywood blockbuster's perfection can be sterile and off putting. Otherwise, a worthy effort.