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CBS News Network Specials

CBS News Network Specials

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 From the holiday to memorials to news coverage, listen here for the specials produced by the CBS Audio Network.© 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Politics & Government
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  • CBS News Radio Independence Day Special 2025 - Hour 1

    CBS News Radio Independence Day Special 2025 - Hour 1
    Jul 3 2025
    On the Independence Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross and author Stephen Brumwell look at the birth of guerilla warfare, or as military scholars call it “asymmetric warfare.” Invented by Robert Rogers, an American colonist who led Rogers’ Rangers against the French Army in North America, his tactics are still being taught in military academies to this day. Rogers, whom his indigenous opponents called “the White Devil,” became the most famous soldier in North America–eclipsing even George Washington–but fell from grace during the Revolutionary War. And what is the 4th of July without fireworks? John Withington shares the fascinating story of the origins of fireworks and how they continue to amaze us to this day. Then, we will learn about Washington's Final Battle with author Robert Watson about our first President’s effort to establish the new nation's capital and how that almost tore the country apart. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • CBS News Radio Independence Day Special 2025 - Hour 3

    CBS News Radio Independence Day Special 2025 - Hour 3
    Jul 3 2025
    On the Independence Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross speaks with Glenn Knobloch, the author of "Strong and Brave Fellows", which recounts the significant contributions of African-American soldiers and sailors during the Revolutionary War. And, on America’s 249th birthday, we'll speak with Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Atkinson about the middle years of the Revolution when doubts and sacrifices were high. Finally, here's a story you've never heard. Our founding fathers for decades thought our nation would not survive. Dennis C. Rasmussen, author of Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America's Founders, explains why earliest leaders were pessimistic about the prospects for the United States. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • CBS News Radio Independence Day Special 2025 - Hour 2

    CBS News Radio Independence Day Special 2025 - Hour 2
    Jul 3 2025
    On the Independence Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross looks at the origin of the song God Bless America, which for many people has become a second national anthem. But why did Irving Berlin keep it locked in a desk drawer for 21 years before finally recording it? You will learn the surprising answer here. We will also hear from Professor Akhil Amar about The Words That Made Us, a fascinating look at the ferocious negotiations that took place to determine what did, and what did not, make it into the Constitution. Finally, Maya Jasonoff tells us about the Tory story, when tens of thousands of British loyalists fled America when Britain lost the revolution. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
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