Charles Osgood: A broadcast journalist’s journey
Rita Braver takes the veteran CBS newsman on a trip through the past
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Charles Osgood, Baltimore boy
The venerable “Sunday Morning” anchor, baseball fan, and former newspaper delivery boy revisits his childhood haunts in Baltimore
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The Library of Congress
The monumental Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., is one of the most elegant testaments to knowledge in the world. Charles Osgood was given a tour of the building as it underwent a massive, multi-million-dollar restoration, in a report that originally aired May 4, 1997.
A collector's obsession
New York City stockbroker John Taeni has spent a lifetime amassing his collection of autographs - tens of thousands of signatures from world leaders and notables of history. Why does he do it? Charles Osgood went in search of an answer in this CBS News report which originally aired September 25, 1975.
Ramblin' Jack
Folk singer Ramblin' Jack Elliott ran away to join the rodeo at age 15, fell in love with the cowboy life, and started spilling folk songs in a way that "sounded more like Woody Guthrie than Woody Guthrie." Charles Osgood visits with the musical storyteller, in a tale originally broadcast February 21, 1999.
The 50th anniversary of V-E Day
Charles Osgood travels to London, where May 8, 1945 - the end of World War II in Europe - is being commemorated by those who lived through the Blitz, and who recapture that time in song. Originally broadcast May 7, 1995.
The 50th anniversary of V-E Day
Charles Osgood travels to London, where May 8, 1945 - the end of World War II in Europe - is being commemorated by those who lived through the Blitz, and who recapture that time in song. Originally broadcast May 7, 1995.
Family friends
There may not be much in common between the 84-year-old man and the six-year-old child with muscular dystrophy, yet their friendship is anything but uncommon. It's yet another example of the group called Family Friends - senior citizens who befriend children that are chronically ill or disabled. Charles Osgood introduces us to a few. Originally broadcast December 12, 1991.
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A walk in Woodlawn Cemetery
Opened in 1863, Woodlawn Cemetery, in the New York City borough of the Bronx, is comprised of 400 acres of lush wooded landscape populated by some of the most famous names in history. Charles Osgood takes a stroll among Woodlawn's permanent residents. Originally broadcast on October 30, 1988.
Brush up your Shakespeare
Don't try telling us that kids these days don't go in for Elizabethan drama. Seven thousand high school students from across the United States participated in the Shakespeare Competition, with a lucky few chosen to visit New York City to share an in-depth exploration of the Bard's works. Charles Osgood reports. Originally broadcast May 22, 1994.
Sculptor Louise Nevelson
The 80-year-old artist - heralded for her sculptures throughout New York City - was honored with a rare solo show at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine. "Sunday Morning" anchor Charles Osgood talked with Nevelson, in a profile that was originally broadcast August 6, 1981.
Nancy Drew turns 50
The ageless teenage detective, created by Edward Stratemeyer, was celebrated at a 50th birthday party in New York City, featuring Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, who herself wrote more than 50 Nancy Drew mysteries following her father's death. Charles Osgood attends the festivities. Originally broadcast on the "CBS Evening News" on April 17, 1980.
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