History, dramatized as news
You Are There
One unusual format treated history as breaking news, with reporters interviewing figures from the past as if the events were unfolding live.
1947 – 1950 · 4 stops · 2h 46m
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The format's own defining series — history reported like a wire bulletin.
You Are There · VintageYou Are There 470707 ep01 Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
7 Jul 1947 · 29 min
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A gentler companion approach, building a life story from those who knew the subject.
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A longer-running historical anthology from the same period, sponsored by a chemical company keen on patriotism.
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A modern history desk working the same territory with archival tape instead of actors.
