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.
Watergate's lasting effect on press cynicism and democratic trust
British post-WWI goals and constraints in dividing the Middle East
Emotional significance of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential victory for Black America
Origins of postwar conservative conspiracy theories about communism and power
Describing avant-garde cinema as film poems and the ocean of expression metaphor
Limited electoral support for Islamic fundamentalists in Muslim-majority countries
Breadth of the library's collections across performing arts disciplines
Receiving a film of John from a Frenchman who had visited North Vietnam
Advice from a veteran union organizer about keeping an open mind
The library's role in serving children, students, and everyday community members
“Someone told me the story about the child throwing starfish back into the ocean one at a time. 'It makes a difference to this one.' That's kind of how I've looked at it ever since. I can't be Dolores Huerta or Martin Sheen, but I can do what I can do in the rooms I find myself in to look for that starfish.”
Noah Wyle
Astronauts retaliating against photographers who covered a restricted survival mission
Father's guilt over signing a confession while a prisoner of war
King's evolution and growing burdens near the end of his life
Deteriorating quality of food and nutrition inside New York prisons
Qualities that make a successful morning show anchor
Distinguishing greed from intelligent, long-term investment thinking
Early exposure to comics and Mad Magazine as sources of joy
Chester Arthur's shift in behavior upon assuming the presidency
Phone call with President Obama following media controversy
Childhood memories, grandparents' influence, and navigating feelings of disloyalty
