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.
Internal divisions within the Latino community over immigration and newcomers
John McCain's 2008 primary campaign comeback through town hall meetings
Transition from the Navy to entering Arizona politics
Cindy McCain's family roots and support for McCain's political career
Obama's presidency, communication style, and approach to political challenges
Excitement and pride at Obama's election to the presidency
John McCain's first presidential campaign in 2000 and the joy of retail politics
Johnson's political conversion and legislative push for Civil Rights in the 1960s
Ronald Reagan's commitment to values and mastery of presidential spectacle
Involvement in Bob Scheer's congressional campaign and its aftermath
“Someone told me the story about the child throwing starfish back into the ocean one at a time. 'It makes a difference to this one.' That's kind of how I've looked at it ever since. I can't be Dolores Huerta or Martin Sheen, but I can do what I can do in the rooms I find myself in to look for that starfish.”
Noah Wyle
Constitutional clauses that strengthened slavery and Southern political power
Richard Nixon's paradoxical achievements and self-destructive presidency
Comparing John Adams and Zachary Taylor as independently minded presidents facing isolation
Racial subtext underlying resistance to Obama's legislative accomplishments
Comparing Roosevelt's and Reagan's presidential mandates and political legacies
Covering and working for Harold Washington's administration as Deputy Press Secretary
Obama's enduring legacy across policy, economics, and racial barriers
Bill Clinton's character, strengths, personal liabilities, and capacity to adapt
Tennessee's pivotal role in ratifying the 19th Amendment
Democratic strategy to reclaim the House majority in 2006
