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The Timeline series presents newsreels, audio recordings, radio shows, and lists in order to display the historic events that transpired during the given year. The 1948 edition contains newsreels about Harry Truman winning the 1948 presidential election, the creation of Israel, and the death of American legend Babe Ruth. A music section contains performances of "When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along", "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", and "Santa Lucia" . A Lux Theater presentation of Notorious rounds out this fascinating and entertaining trip down memory lane.