America Listens In

America Listens In

World History, U.S. History, Propaganda, War, WWII, Radio

This is an article that was written in 1941, a time where the U.S. had joined in the battle of World War II, the title reading "America Listens IN", indicating recording of European Radio Program, revealing propaganda in Germany. This article is only 4 pages in the month magazines named Popular Science, where it also includes ads and information on automobiles, home & shops. and mechanics.

ID: On the 1st page, it includes text describing the process of recording war propaganda, while showing a graph titled "Nazi propaganda Barometer" showing different level of propaganda at different points in the war. It goes on to show 2 images of recording machines being used by at least 2 people, having only one identified as Isotta Masoni, a translator, and also a third photo of 2 mean identified as Harold N. Graves, who is hunched over but standing to the left of J.R. Snedeker, who is sitting with headphones on listening and recording broadcasts.

Physical Dimensions: 6.5 inches wide x 9.5 inches tall

Edwin Teale

From the Collection of Lydia E. Ferguson

June 1941

Aguirre Martinez, Katherine

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English

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