Stories - Life Stories
Stories 1950 Interviews 68
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.
Personal experiences with grief, loss, and reorienting to a new reality
Husband's support and role reversal after Supreme Court appointment
Grandparents' immigration and family silence around the incarceration experience
Mother's protection and contrasting experiences during desegregation in Delaware
Jim's return home after being released from captivity in Libya
The McCain family's long legacy of military service and leadership
The Christmas bombing's military rationale and Admiral McCain's stoic role
Grandfather's wisdom and its influence on father's character and career
Aunt Judy's influence and childhood experiences in the Johannesburg Jewish community
Family's use of wit and sarcasm as a tool for navigating racial constraints
“All art gives me joy and hope. It's looking at reality in a unique way and being able to translate what you believe in, what you've experienced, and what you hope for into a work of art.”
James Cromwell
The position of women as a factor in Islamic world development and democracy
Encouraging younger generations to learn their own family history
Mother's influence on a lifelong love of reading and libraries
Grief over an unresolved relationship with her mother
Father's return, recovery, and the eventual divorce of his parents
Personal reflections on Obama's election and its meaning for civil rights work
Mother's interview with Charlie Rose and a trip to Bergdorf's
Visiting Lithuania and exploring father's homeland and birthplace
Limited memories of father and family life in early childhood
Glenn's recorded farewell messages to his family before launch
