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.
Studying women's studies and recognizing women's contributions and value
Ben Bradlee's resilience and implacable optimism throughout life's challenges
McCain's ability to embody post-Clinton America's desire for honor and pride in service
Bin Laden's "humiliation" claim and the role of democracy in resolving Middle East grievances
Reflections on the final year of contact with Jonas Mekas
Advocacy for improved hostage family treatment and government policies
Photographing the spirit and atmosphere of Woodstock Festival
Politicians who prioritized undermining Obama over governing and policy
Sibling personalities, shared bonds, and athletic connections in the family
Literary interests, scientific thinking, and early programming in high school
“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
Origins and early goals of the Grant Study
Lincoln's careful timing in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
Reflections on the persistence of anti-Semitism and scapegoating
Ben Bradlee's legacy as the greatest newspaper editor
Experiencing fatherhood and family life after release from prison
The role of individual virtue in shaping collective democratic outcomes
Role as a Navy Senate liaison and traveling with senators globally
Johnson's extraordinary political skill and tragic overreach as president
Voting for the first time and believing in a post-racial America
Lincoln's role in organizing the Republican Party of Illinois in 1856
