Stories - Life Stories
Stories 11771 Interviews 446
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.
Reflections on the erosion of shared facts and trust in expertise
Obama's response to the Charleston church shooting and its aftermath
Young women's lack of awareness of hard-won feminist progress
Marriage expectations in the 1950s and personal relationship history
Dr. King's offstage personality, humor, and personal warmth
Obama's private prayer request before the presidential announcement
Calling mother from jail and the lasting weight of that moment
First serious thoughts about running for president
John McCain's decision to be buried at the Naval Academy
Lincoln's constitutional constraints and evolving stance on emancipation during the Civil War
Mother's decline, move to a care home, and eventual death
“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
Early exposure to Jonas Mekas and volunteering at the Filmmakers Cooperative
Impact of legal case on workplace sexual harassment awareness and policy
Consciousness-raising groups and breaking silence among women in Gainesville
The ongoing nature of the civil rights struggle and the danger of complacency
King's physical stature, speaking power, and path to a larger ministry
Obama's awareness of youth struggles and commitment to mentorship
Mother's death discovered upon returning from first trip to Israel
Father's perspective on death shaped by wartime trauma and loss
Traveling the South to teach nonviolence in church settings after King's groundwork
