America's Town Meeting of the Air

Should We Accept the New Fashions for Ladies

English · Radio, Social Science

America's Town Meeting of the Air brings the spirit of a public forum to radio, inviting listeners into discussions of questions shaping everyday life and society. Its town-meeting format centers on a topic for debate, with speakers presenting differing views rather than a single narrator telling a story.

This recording is identified by the question, “Should We Accept the New Fashions for Ladies.” The subject offers a glimpse of a period conversation about changing styles and social expectations. The program’s appeal lies in hearing an issue opened up for argument, with the discussion itself providing the drama and inviting listeners to weigh the competing perspectives.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.