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.
Obama's lasting legacy of civility, justice, and statesmanship in the presidency
Quinn's perspective on Deep Throat's identity and role during Watergate
Anti-slavery strategies to put slavery on a course of ultimate extinction
Hoover's response to the Great Depression and his political failures
Comparing presidential visions from Jefferson to Reagan
McCain's motivations for pursuing public service after military career
Qualities of effective presidential leadership across different historical contexts
McCain's 2000 New Hampshire primary victory and campaign strategy
Lyndon B. Johnson's decision not to seek reelection amid the Vietnam War
Lincoln's challenge of balancing anti-slavery principles with keeping border states in the Union
Population growth in Northern states and the rise of the Republican Party
“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
Obama's perspective on right-wing attacks during his presidency
Public sympathy following the imprisonment and mistreatment of white suffragists
Early Arab and Zionist political alignments after World War I
Obama's navigation of DuBois's double-consciousness during his presidency
Memories of election night and the story behind Ann Nixon Cooper
Obama's lifelong pattern of navigating personal and political traps
John McCain's return to the Senate against doctor's orders during health care vote
Enslaved people's political awareness and agency during the Civil War era
Critique of recent presidencies for avoiding bold domestic reforms
