A Moment In Time has been making history come alive to all audiences (history enthusiasts and novices, alike) with its brief and succinct segments on all the important events of human history. The A Moment In Time team is always working to make the story of the past and its impact on the world today more accessible to a wide audience.
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Lead: In the 1700s the United States broke from England. No colony in history had done that before. This series examines America’s Revolution. Intro: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts Content: George Grenville, Chief Minister to King George III, was trying to manage a looming British financial crisis, but
“THE STORY OF THE PAST IS TOO IMPORTANT TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION."
-Dan Roberts
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Lead: In the 1700s the United States broke from England. No colony in history had done that before. This series examines America’s Revolution. Intro: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts Content: George Grenville, Chief Minister to King George III, was trying to manage a looming British financial crisis, but
Lead: With the defeat of Germany and Japan expected if not guaranteed, Allied governments met in July, 1944 to give some order to the postwar economic world. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: Often war erupts when normal economic relations break down. When hunger, privation, or shortages
Lead: The Civil War brought the naval career of Franklin Buchanan to an abrupt halt. Intro. : A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: In the annals of the United States Navy, the service of few officers equals in luster that of Franklin Buchanan. A native of Maryland he
I consider your Public Radio feature, A Moment In Time, to be a priceless educational achievement, the value of which would be very difficult to quantify.Robert
It's amazing how easily history can be told in such a way that you're nearly sitting on the edge of your seat!Jacky Quartz
Thank you, Dan Roberts, for making history so interesting!AMIT Subscriber
