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A great American voice narrates a poignant tribute to our most outstanding monument. One of Charles Kuralt's last projects, Our Lady of the Freedoms is a full-scale production of writer-director Norman Corwin's account of how the Statue of Liberty came to New York harbor.
Charles Kuralt's brilliant narration accompanies dramatizations of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that brought the Statue of Liberty to America's shore. Rich with historical detail and Americana, Norman Corwin's treatment shows us the struggles faced by the designers, as well as the political battles that almost prevented the statue from ever being built.
A wonderful saga of patriotism, Our Lady of the Freedoms proves once again that no voice captures the spirit of America like Charles Kuralt's.
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“Charles Kuralt’s final performance was this show, narrating the fully-dramatized story of the Statue of Liberty, blended with a look at American place names.”
— School Library Journal
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About Norman Corwin
Norman Corwin is the author of more than a dozen books and scores of plays in all the performing media and is the winner of thirty-two awards. He was described by Ray Bradbury as “the greatest director, the greatest writer and the greatest producer in the history of radio.”
About Charles Kuralt
Charles Kuralt (1934–1997) was an acclaimed journalist and author. He was most widely known for his career at CBS as the anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning and his “On the Road” segments on the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite. Some of his works include A Life on the Road, North Carolina is My Home, and Charles Kuralt’s America. Before working at CBS, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and worked as the editor of the Daily Tar Heel. He also worked as a reporter for the Charlotte News in his home state; his column in the paper, “Charles Kuralt’s People,” won him an Ernie Pyle Award.