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.
Lincoln's gradual evolution toward emancipation during his presidency
Father's mysterious confidence and influence of an unnamed guru
Shared convictions uniting civil rights heroes across American history
Hiring early staff and opening night chaos at Spago
Male miners' pranks and hazing of new workers in the mines
Father's command role in the Pacific while son was held as a POW
Jonas Mekas's personal archive and its future home at Anthology
Founding 9 to 5 and recognizing the realities of women's workplace conditions
The evolving relationship and convergence between Lincoln and Douglass
Reflecting on cancer treatment, death, and a life well lived
“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
Independently discovering Buffalo's cultural events as a child
Personal risks and internal doubts during the Newsweek sex discrimination lawsuit
Awakening to the women's and civil rights movements during college
Growth of Homeboy Industries into a global gang rehabilitation program
Carol Moseley Braun's Senate career and the double standards she faced
Mother's reaction to a CIA recruitment offer
Michelle Obama's role in winning over skeptics of Barack Obama's authenticity
Meacham's ability to draw inspiration from many different sources
Mekas' role in championing underground films and shaping cinema
Reflections on Lincoln's complexity, flaws, and legacy for African Americans
