A Moment in Time is a brief, exciting and compelling journey into the past. Created to excite and enlighten the public about the past, its relevance to the present and its impact on the future, A Moment In Time is a captivating historical narrative that is currently broadcast worldwide.
Dan Roberts, executive producer and host of the award-winning radio series, A Moment In Time created the show in 1993 while doing historical commentary for National Public Radio. A Moment In Time immediately captured the attention of its audience, and Richmond's public radio station WCVE became Roberts' partner in producing the show nationwide. Within each two-minute segment, Roberts sets past events in their historical context. Each episode stimulates listeners in an effort to ignite a passion for history in today's "sound-bite" society.
| Science Matters: Blood PlasmaIt is ironic that the horrors of warfare often produce advances in science. During World War II, the demands of treating battlefield wounded brought about a vast improvement in the delivery of blood.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Churchill & Chamberlain IIIHis policy of appeasement in tatters, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain called Britain to war.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Nixon Visits China IIRichard Nixon visited China in 1972. Both he and his hosts had reputations to overcome.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Churchill & Chamberlain IIFaced with the growing power of Germany, Britain's Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sought accommodation with the Nazis through the "policy of appeasement."Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Selma 1965 IIn the long civil rights struggle of African Americans, few places have greater significance than Selma, Alabama.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Galveston Hurricane 1900 IIWinds raging at more than 100 miles an hour. Houses crumbling right and left. Flood waters storming through the town. The Great Hurricane of September 1900 was paying a visit to Galveston, Texas.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 Science |
| Nixon Visits China IVThey were vigorous ideological opponents. Therefore, President Richard Nixon and the communist leaders of China were in an excellent position to break out of old habits.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| The Fall of William DurantWhatever might be said of him, William Durant was an incredible salesman.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |