Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11, honors persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour […]
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Veterans Day Sale!
November 11th, 2015 · No Comments · NPR, Sale
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New Hosts Join NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’
September 23rd, 2015 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News, NPR
Congratulations to NPR’s Ari Shapiro and Kelly McEvers, new hosts of All Things Considered! We’re proud to say that Ari hosts our StoryCorps: OutLoud collection and Kelly does the honors on NPR Driveway Moments: Love Stories. Two of our favorite audios – and people! Ari Shapiro has reported from above the Arctic Circle and aboard […]
Emmett Till Anniversary
August 28th, 2015 · No Comments · NPR
Sixty years ago today, Emmett Till, a black Chicago teenager, was killed for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi. Learn more about Emmett, his tragic murder, and his impact on the struggle for civil rights in NPR AMERICAN CHRONICLES: CIVIL RIGHTS, from HighBridge Audio. “The personal reflections and historical accounts are alternately riveting, moving, […]
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Women’s Equality Day
August 27th, 2015 · No Comments · NPR
Today is Women’s Equality Day. As a young woman myself, I can’t describe what this day means to me. We would be living in a much different world if it weren’t for these pioneers. Before the Women’s Suffrage Movement, people believed the sole purpose of women in life was to cook, clean and take care […]
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Featured Audio Giveaway – August 2015 – NPR: The Best of Pop Culture Happy Hour
August 3rd, 2015 · No Comments · Featured Audio Giveaways
NPR: The Best of Pop Culture Happy Hour Hosted by Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson Are you a proud pop culture geek? Or have a friend who fits that description? Or are you in need of the dizzying array of culture were faced with in the post-modern realm? Countless listeners have turned to NPRs Pop […]
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The Power of Laughter
September 24th, 2014 · No Comments · Publishing News
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The Wait Wait Is Over!
August 12th, 2014 · No Comments · Publishing News
Host Announced for NPR American Chronicles: First Ladies
August 7th, 2014 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
HighBridge is pleased to announce that Cokie Roberts will be the host for NPR American Chronicles: First Ladies. While the role of the first lady has changed dramatically over the course of the nation’s history, one thing remains constant: Americans have always been fascinated by the wives of the President. This collection features in-depth profiles […]
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The War To End All Wars
July 28th, 2014 · No Comments · Publishing News
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Radio Stories That Won’t Let You Go
July 22nd, 2014 · No Comments · Acquisition News, Publishing News
NPR presents tales about the love we share: unforgettable stories of unlikely matches, love lost and found, the ties that bind families together, and of course romance. If you listen to NPR, you’ve had at least one “driveway moment.” You’re sitting in your parked car, hooked by a story, needing to hear it all the […]