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.
Browsing and people watching in the main reading room
Visiting Mekas near the end of his life and reflecting on his legacy
Life Magazine's patriotic role in supporting the World War II effort
Shift toward moral conversation after writing The Road to Character
Obscure New Hampshire lawyer unexpectedly nominated as a Democratic dark horse
Running as a path to empowerment for women in developing countries
Gordon Parks' relationship with the Fontanelle family and his photographic approach
Edmonia Lewis's sculpture as an expression of freedom and emancipation
Lincoln's plan for compensated emancipation and a state-led approach to ending slavery
Lincoln's conservative stance on slavery and racial politics in Illinois
“See the dysfunction, but don't give up the human being. We can begin to talk to each other and begin to tell the truth.”
James Cromwell
Glenn's recorded farewell messages to his family before launch
King's opposition to the Vietnam War and its impact on the Civil Rights Movement
Reunion at The Half King bar after Jim's release from Libya
Descriptions of fellow hostages James Foley, John Cantlie, and Steven Sotloff
Founding Fathers' skepticism toward democracy and preference for a republic
Observations of anti-Semitism affecting grandchildren and Jewish communities in America
Gordon Parks's "Atmosphere of Crime" series and critique of mainstream media narratives
Architectural design philosophy and vision for SIBL's physical space
George Wallace's divisive rhetoric and eventual change of heart
Andrew Jackson's presidency as an expression of popular democratic power
