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Tuning into the radio is now an integrated part of our everyday
lives. We tune in while we drive, while we work, while we cook in
our kitchens. Just 100 years ago, it was a novelty to turn on a
radio. The radio emerged at the turn of the twentieth century, the
result of decades of scientific experimentation with the theory
that information could be transmitted over long distances. Radio
as a medium reached its peak—the so-called Radio Golden Age—during
the Great Depression and World War II. This was a time when the
world was rapidly changing, and for the first time Americans
experienced those history-making events as they happened. The
emergence and popularity of radio shifted not just the way
Americans across the country experienced news and entertainment,
but also the way they communicated. This exhibition explores the
development, rise, and adaptation of the radio, and its impact on
American culture.<br>
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