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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.
Presidential war powers and legal boundaries in the War on Terror
Grover Cleveland's use of military force in the Pullman Strike as presidential weakness
Colonial Americans equating taxation without representation with political enslavement
Concealed Federal Reserve letter and its role in the Salomon Brothers crisis
Limited personal time with father and lessons in leadership
Changes in women's representation and leadership in medicine since the 1970s
Early FBI investigation and White House confidence before the 1972 election
Tension between civil rights and national security across historical cases
Al-Qaeda's motivations and the US response after September 11th
Lincoln's election as a catalyst for Southern secession and the Civil War
The stages and internalization of violence following the Iranian Revolution
“I now think wisdom is the art of receptivity. It’s the ability to bring out your story and to process your story.”
David Brooks
Obama's criticism of Black fathers and commencement address at Morehouse College
Be Noble cannabis brand's origins, mission, and expansion
Radical Reconstruction as a brief experiment in interracial democracy
Grief, regret, and criticism of US hostage ransom policy
Personal reflections on Dr. King's humanity and the Poor People's Campaign's lasting impact
Lyndon Johnson's contradictions as a democratic leader
How the US embassy hostage crisis consolidated Khomeini's power in Iran
Initial skepticism and community outreach as Washington D.C. schools chancellor
Lincoln's role as both leader and follower on emancipation