Norman Corwin, RIP

To my way of thinking, Norman Corwin was one of the greatest American artists ever. His radio work in the 1940s especially marked him as a one-of-a-kind talent, and it's unfortunate that small-minded bigots contributed to pushing this true patriot off the airwaves back during the McCarthy era. One need only listen to his World War II era broadcasts to know that this was someone who understood fully what it meant to be an American, and was proud to promote those values to a mass audience. He belongs in very select pantheon of true media heroes with Lincoln Steffens, Edward R. Murrow, Bill Mauldin and maybe a couple of others. You can listen to what was probably his most famous broadcast-- "We Hold These Truths"-- at this link. Do yourself a favor and check it out.