Oct 3rd, 2008 · The House of Representatives passed the big bailout and almost immediately President Bush signed the measure. There have been other occasions when the wheels of government have moved this quickly: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's declaration of war on Dec. 8, 1941, and President Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Bill on July 2, 1964.
May 23rd, 2008 · Set during the Siege of Leningrad in 1941, David Benioff's novel combines masterful storytelling with poignant historical insights — and, in the end, a joyous conclusion.
Dec 11th, 2007 · Today, Sotheby's is auctioning off Orson Welles' Oscar statuette that he won in 1941 for writing Citizen Kane. Host Steve Inskeep talks to Margaret Barrett, Hollywood memorabilia expert, about the market for buying and selling Oscars.
Jul 13th, 2007 · In May 1941, folk singer Woody Guthrie was hired by the federal government to travel up the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest and write about what he saw. Among the 26 songs Guthrie penned that month are "Roll On Columbia" and "Grand Coulee Dam."
Jul 9th, 2007 · Comic book superhero Captain America has been laid to rest in his last comic book. The superhero made his debut in 1941, punching out Adolf Hitler on the cover of the premiere issue. Guests discuss Captain America's six decades of bravery.
Mar 8th, 2007 · Captain America, who began his superhero career fighting Nazis in 1941, has been gunned down by assassins on the steps of the federal courthouse in New York City. So says Marvel Comics, which is ending the run of one of its longest-lived characters.
Feb 14th, 2007 · Newly discovered letters written by Anne Frank's father, Otto Frank, detail his efforts to get his family out of Nazi-occupied Holland in 1941 and emigrate to the United States or Cuba.
Dec 8th, 2006 · The Kansas City pianist-vocalist-bandleader died yesterday at the age of 90. Saxophonist Charlie Parker played with McShann's orchestra (where he earned the nickname "Bird") and made his recording debut on McShann's Hootie Blues in 1941. McShann was the subject of the 1978 film Hootie Blues, and was featured in Clint Eastwood's documentary Piano Blues. He was inducted into the Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame in 1987, and received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Rhythm & Blues Foundation in 1996. This interview originally aired on Oct. 8, 1987.