Author: unwrittenrecord

President Truman’s Media Milestone: The First Televised Speech from the White House

by unwrittenrecord, posted in Motion Pictures

Today’s post is by Laurie Austin. Laurie is an audiovisual archivist at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.  In 2022, we take for granted that the president can communicate directly with the American people whenever necessary through a White House speech. The media landscape now provides a staggering array of ways to view such a … Continue reading President Truman’s Media Milestone: The First Televised Speech from the White House

James Reese Europe: America’s Jazz Ambassador

by unwrittenrecord, posted in African American History, Motion Pictures, Photographs, Still Pictures

Today's post was written by Robert Nowatzki. Robert is an Archives Technician in Research Services at the National Archives at College Park. The musical career of American jazz bandleader, composer, and arranger James Reese Europe (1881-1919) was as influential and unique as it was tragically short. He played a leading role in introducing early jazz … Continue reading James Reese Europe: America’s Jazz Ambassador