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.
Differences in leadership styles between men and women in science
Being the first African-American woman admitted to the Mississippi bar
Emotional legacy of the Little League battle and advice for young people
Gradual shift in how women were portrayed in advertising
Being a young woman in a male-dominated field in 1981
Grassroots origins of the domestic violence shelter movement in the US
Elizabeth Keckley's relationship with Mary Lincoln and its aftermath
Navigating sexual harassment without formal support systems in early television
Navigating the "good old boys club" as the first female NBA referee
Defining personal ambition and women's freedom to pursue their own goals
“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
The fight for marriage equality and the significance of Loving v. Virginia
Shift in advertising portrayals of women from housewives to "superwomen"
Islamic fundamentalism as a reaction to modernization and its impact on women's rights
Women's rights as a key factor in regional modernization and development
Organizational structure and diversity within second-wave feminism
Women viewing ambition as an undesirable or unfeminine trait
Reflections on career sacrifices, women in finance, and legacy
Risks and compromises involved in being ordained as rabba in Orthodox Judaism
Women's health movement's successes and links to other social movements
Assassination plot against Lincoln and the role of detective Kate Warne