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.
Support for Colin Kaepernick's courage and sacrifice in standing against systemic racism
Larry Burrows's career, death, and legacy as a Life war photographer
Testifying and holding her ground against intimidating cross-examination
Studying women's studies and recognizing women's contributions and value
Enslaved people's resistance and agency as the Civil War transformed the political landscape
Administration's response to the Pentagon Papers and the Brookings Institute firebombing plot
Elizabeth Keckley's efforts to support freedom seekers during the Civil War
Fears of violence during King's funeral procession in Atlanta
John Glenn's orbital flight plan, scientific tasks, and control disputes
Frederick Douglass's documentation of self-emancipation stories in his newspaper
“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
Mother's survival strategy of remaining invisible in Auschwitz
Meeting John, a British photojournalist, during the final battle of Sirte in Libya
Remaining barriers for women in media and the workplace
Mother's illness and the difficult voyage to America
Capture, imprisonment, and repatriation during World War II in the Pacific
Presidential leadership during crises and the exercise of independent judgment
Nonviolence as the only viable path forward for humanity
Jim's protective nature and concerns about military service
Gordon Parks' role in diversifying predominantly white male newsrooms and media
Competing against boys and the drive to excel as an equal
