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Austin Clarke's Harlem- Part Two- podcast
The second hour of a documentary made by a young Austin Clarke on the state of Harlem. 1963 was a time of great change in the United States with the fight for civil rights in full force. Clarke talked to African-Americans in Harlem about life there.
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Austin Clarke's Harlem- Part One- podcast
In 1963 as the United States was convulsed in the civil rights movement, the writer Austin Clarke made a documentary for CBC Radio about life in Harlem.
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The Great Canadian Flag Debate
Fifty years ago, on February 15, 1965, Canadians raised our new official national flag for the first time. But the now familiar red maple leaf on a white background with red side bars had a bit of a rocky inception and birth.
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Housework: The Job That Never Ends
Cleaning, mopping, tidying and washing; in short, housework. Who does it, who doesn't and is it fairly divvied up? Of course for years it was women who did most of it. Has that changed?
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Africville: A Community Destroyed
In the mid 1960s, the black community of Africville, outside Halifax, was impoverished, Instead of fixing things, city officials decided to tear it down. Rewind looks at why it happened and the effects of Africville's destruction.
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The Cuban Revolution: A Look Back, Part Two
It's 1960 and as Fidel Castro says, the fight is over, but the revolution continues. Social policy that strives to attack illiteracy and reform housing, agriculture, medicine and tourism. All this in the wake of an economic embargo from the United States.
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The Cuban Revolution: A Look Back, Part One
A historic look at Cuba just weeks before a young Fidel Castro and his group of guerrilla soldiers took over the island. As Cuba and the United States explore a possible lifting of the 50 year embargo, Rewind explores the early days of the revolution.
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A Bowl of Soup
As we bundle up against the January cold and snow, we turn our thoughts… and stomachs… to soup. Soup exists in every culture uses just about every ingredient imaginable. Soup highlights food or hides it, stretches the budget or is extravagant.
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Help Yourself!
The season of indulgence is behind us. We are now into the month of penance. Rewind looks at our past efforts to make ourselves more successful, from Norman Vincent Peale’s the Power of Positive Thinking to Tony Robbins message to Awaken the Giant Within.
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Our Native Land: Holiday Edition
The CBC Radio program Our Native Land aired between the mid 1960s and the mid 80s. It chronicled aboriginal culture, art and political activism. A look at holiday festivities from a native perspective.
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Singing in Relief
Floods, famine, fire and drought. When disaster strikes, Canadians are ready to help. From Tears Are Not Enough to Live Aid, Flood the Fund to SARS-stock, relief concerts entertain and raised millions. But critics question their benefit.
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Fifty Years of Bond, James Bond
He's the most famous spy in the world. James Bond was invented by Ian Fleming, a former intelligence officer who wrote spy novels that morphed into a movie franchise. Goldfinger came out 50 years ago. It's still considered one of the best. More on Rewind.
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The Early Days of AIDS
Marking World AIDS day on December 1st. Rewind looks back at the early days of AIDS and its effect on gay men, on sexuality and on society in general.
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Jean Sutherland Boggs: Remembering a Champion of Art
Dr Jean Sutherland Boggs was passionate about art and helping Canadians to appreciate it. She died not long ago, and on this Rewind, a tribute to this remarkable woman through her many appearances on CBC Radio.
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Germany Divided Circa 1958
A look at a divided Germany as it was in 1958, almost two years before the wall went up. CBC reporters wanted to see for themselves how the Communist ideology of the East and capitalism of the West intersected.
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The Bugle and the Passing Bell: Remembering the First World War
The bugle is a call to action, the passing bell calls us to a funeral. It marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War in 1914. How Canadians felt about the war at its outset and how airplanes became instruments of war.
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Literary Ghosts
A journey into fantastic literature. There are treats in store: ghost sightings from the poet P.K. Page and writers Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, thoughts on ghosts from the film maker David Cronenberg and stories from Ray Bradbury and Oscar Wilde.
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CBC Discusses
A listen to some of the early days of CBC Radio in the late 1930s and 1940s. One of the popular formats for programs was a discussion club. Rewind explores “Who has has it better: the barbarian or the civilized man?” and “Are Canadians too polite?"
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Buddy MacMaster: The Godfather of Cape Breton Fiddling
An hour of the godfather of Cape Breton fiddling, Buddy MacMaster, who died last August. In the spring he was honoured by one of North America’s largest folk music organizations, joining the ranks of Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez and Stan Rogers.
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The Waltonsteins: A Family's Secret
A documentary that tells the story of a family with a terrible secret, a secret born of fear that cost all its members. It’s called The Waltonsteins and demonstrates the power of radio itself: its capability of sharing profound, moving intimate stories.
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Jim Morrison: Rock and Roll Poet for a Generation
In 1970 one of the hottest names in popular music was Jim Morrison of The Doors. Morrison represented a generation in turmoil. Rewind presents an interview with Jim Morrison a year before he died; an interview that is both thoughtful and earnest.
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Lost Innocence- Wartime Romance
To mark the 75th anniversary of the start of the Second World War, Rewind presents Lost Innocence, an hour that tells the stories of young people in wartime. You’ll hear stories of love and loss, romance and heartbreak, all with the backdrop of war.
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Norman Bethune: China's Hero
2014 marks the 75th anniversary of the death of Dr. Norman Bethune. He was a surgeon, innovator, Communist and controversial Canadian and every Chinese school child knows his name. But in Canada, his legacy has been more complicated.
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Rewind Goes Back to School
Rewind goes back to school to celebrate teachers and students, chalkboards and laptops, shiny new pencils and smart phones.
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