Category Archives: Radio and Broadcasting

Olive Clapper: At the Center of 20th Century Politics and Peace Efforts

Posted on February 24, 2025 by ahcadmin

Few individuals witnessed and participated in pivotal 20th century events as intimately as Olive Ewing Clapper (1896-1968). Born in Kansas City and educated at the University of Kansas, Olive married her childhood sweetheart Raymond Clapper in 1913 after they eloped … Continue reading →

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Phillips H. Lord – The Man Behind the Mic and the Schooner

Posted on April 2, 2012 by ahcadmin

Phillips Haynes Lord (1902-1975) was a radio star from the 1920s through the 1950s. He was only in his twenties when he achieved nationwide fame for his radio programs, the most famous among them being “Gangbusters” and several having to … Continue reading →

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