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.
Larry Burrows setting aside photography to rescue wounded soldiers
Comparing the political effectiveness of four professional politician presidents
Lincoln's evolving empathy toward enslaved people and African American leaders
FDR's aristocratic background and his democratic faith in the people
Unexpected appointment to command the Samaria region during the Intifada
King's opposition to the Vietnam War and the Riverside Church speech
Belief in character as the foundation of presidential leadership
Khomeini's ideological project and early signs of authoritarian intent
Lincoln's decision to execute Nathaniel Gordon and enforce the slave trade ban
Lincoln's evolving war strategy and path toward emancipation
Learning of her appointment as the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate
“I consider mentoring a process of showing your scars instead of your successes. I've always been awed by how many people resonate when I tell the story of my life. Often it's the first time they've ever told anyone their own story.”
Loretta Ross
Decision-making process and transition to Princeton's presidency
Mekas' path toward a new identity and friendship with George Maciunas
The role of polls in moderating and polarizing presidential leadership
Lincoln's adaptive leadership and communication during the Civil War
Decision to pursue a judgeship and support for merit selection in Arizona
Lincoln's frustration with Meade's failure to pursue Lee after Gettysburg
Legal strategy and racial justice in Anthony Ray Hinton's case
Adopting the stage name Sheen to avoid anti-Latino prejudice in New York
Jefferson's Embargo Act and attempts to avoid war with European powers
