Stories - Life Stories
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Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
Distinctions between abolitionism and mainstream anti-slavery politics
Compassion and strength as complementary qualities in democratic leadership
Mitchell's drinking and the limited media coverage of Watergate before the election
Trump's comments about POWs and the effect on World War II veterans
How technology and society have shaped the craft of presidential politics over time
Lincoln's commitment to both preserving the Union and ending slavery, and how the Civil War had anti-slavery origins
Young women's lack of awareness about the stakes of reproductive rights
Spirited 2000 Republican primary rivalry and mutual respect for McCain
McCain's worldview in contrast to Trump's nationalist Republican Party
Lincoln's resolve to uphold emancipation during the 1864 election crisis
Parents' political careers and their influence on Romney's own path
“I consider mentoring a process of showing your scars instead of your successes. I've always been awed by how many people resonate when I tell the story of my life. Often it's the first time they've ever told anyone their own story.”
Loretta Ross
Buchanan's Southern sympathies and the limits of political leadership
Lincoln's evolving views on Black citizenship and equality
The New Yorker's Obama satirical cover and the public reaction to it
Disagreements between Andrew Johnson and Republican Congress after the Civil War
Obama's ability to connect with both Black and white communities during the 2008 campaign
Reflections on Obama's charisma, presidency, and place in history
The Charleston church shooting and its connection to racial backlash during Obama's presidency
Revealing Nixon's enemies list during Senate Watergate Committee testimony
John F. Kennedy's significant personal and intellectual growth during his presidency
