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On May 8, 1945, the treaty declaring Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies officially went into effect. That night, Americans across the country gathered around their radios to hear Norman Corwin's "On a Note of Triumph," a radio drama celebrating the victory in Europe. Sixty years later, it stands as a document of American sentiment at the time and an age of radio now long gone.

On a Note of Triumph

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