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.
The shift from the early presidency to the modern presidency under Roosevelt
Henry Luce's relationship with JFK and the political context of the Flavio story
Obama's perceived naivety about racial opposition and Republican resistance
Founding the Center for Women's Global Leadership and advocating for UN Women
Johnson's extraordinary political skill and tragic overreach as president
Harry Truman's influence on her life and political worldview
Critiques of Obama's reluctance to address racial inequality during his presidency
Lincoln's navigation of the 1863 Draft Riots and Irish American discontent in New York
Responding to accusations of being anti-teacher and anti-union
How democratic technologies contribute to political polarization and the presidency
Historical context and systemic racism leading to Japanese American incarceration
“Think about what you have done and try to leave this world a little bit better than you found it. That's all there is. You don't have to be a genius. You don't have to be anything. Just leave it a little bit better.”
Tova Friedman
Lincoln's evolving views shaped by Douglass's advocacy and Black military service
Accompanying Nixon and Pat during the resignation and departure from the White House
Bradlee and the reporters following the Watergate story day by day
Varied perspectives among enslaved people on Lincoln's legacy and death
Jefferson's meaning of "all men are created equal" and his failure to live up to it
The Civil Rights Movement and Supreme Court's shift on racial equality
Errors made in reporting on Haldeman's role in Watergate
The Bork hearings as a turning point in partisan polarization
The U.S. presidency as a unique combination of symbolic and executive authority
