Radio was immediate, presenting history as it happened in broadcasts that often had us gathered around our radios to get the latest news and information. At the same time, radio dramas recreated events from the past with a sense of reality and humanity that brought many of the great figures from history to life. Radio Archives offers a wide range of diverse collections of an historical nature, whether it’s the tales of America's Commander in Chief on Mr. President, stories from the Civil War, or a full sunup to sundown broadcast day from 1939.