StoryCorps
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.
Jack Murray, a welder, volunteered his time to help with search and rescue efforts after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Cleaning Up Sept. 11 Ashes Was 'Like A Communion'
Jack Murray watched the Sept. 11 attacks unfold from the roof of his Manhattan apartment building. For two weeks, he cut steel beams for the search and rescue efforts at ground zero. John Romanowich worked for the city agency in charge of the cleanup and spent four months helping at the site.
Angelo Bruno (left) and Eddie Nieves worked together as sanitation employees for nearly 10 years before Bruno retired.
Longtime Partners Find Treasure Among Trash
Angelo Bruno and Eddie Nieves spent 10 years together as sanitation workers in New York City. The two men developed a deep friendship as they cleared more than 14 tons of garbage from the city streets each day.
Bob Patterson and his wife, Karen, spoke about his memory loss in Los Angeles.
As Memories Slip Away, A Grandfather Reflects
Bob Patterson worked as an engineer for three decades. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2008. His wife, Karen, has been by his side all along. Recently, Bob told her how living with the disease has affected him.
Special Series
StoryCorps: The Movie?
Some of our favorite conversations have been turned into short animated videos. See them on the PBS show POV, or visit the StoryCorps site.
A Mom's Tough Standards, Imported From Vietnam()
August 20, 2010 After emigrating from Vietnam, Theresa Nguyen and her husband raised two children in America. But they kept alive the traditions and language they brought from their native country. Theresa and her daughter discuss how they balanced two cultures.
A Grandfather Dedicated To Easing Others' Pain()
August 13, 2010 For more than two decades, Bartolo Mosqueda worked at a plumbing supply company that makes pipes. But that was just his day job -- in his community, Mosqueda worked as a healer. His son and granddaughter discuss his life and work.
Daughter, Dad On Life Apart, Together()
August 6, 2010 Kioni Marshall's parents were separated for five years of her life. Things changed, and they got back together. Kioni, 8, recently asked her father about that separation, and the pair discussed how their family has changed.
After A Son's Injury, A New Life Begins()
July 30, 2010 Tom Davis grew up in Pensacola, Fla., enjoying everything the seaside town has to offer. But in the summer of 2000, when he was 21, a surfing accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. Tom recently took a moment with his parents, Connie and Robert, to talk about his injury -- and their life together.
After Just 10 Days, 'Best Years' Of Life Begin()
July 23, 2010 Hilda Chacon and her husband, Pedro Moran-Palma, didn't have a long courtship -- just 10 days, in fact. But ever since they met at a party 20 years ago, they "haven't stopped having fun," Pedro says. And that includes raising Hilda's daughter, Nadia.
Sisters Tell Tales From The 'Divorce Ranch'()
July 16, 2010 Beth Ward and her sister, Robbie McBride, grew up on what was known as a "divorce ranch" in Reno. Women who were denied the right to divorce could live in these hotels to establish residency -- then file for divorce in a Nevada court.
For Kids, Dad's Bionic Hand Recalls 'Star Wars'()
July 9, 2010 In 2007, Eric Jones became one of the first Americans to receive a bionic hand. To his children, it's like something out of science fiction -- and a big hit at show and tell. But Eric has a humble goal: to be able to throw a baseball again.
A Life Goes Against The Plan, And That's Fine()
July 2, 2010 Lillie Love, a StoryCorps facilitator who helped dozens of people record conversations with their loved ones, died last week in Atlanta. She was 53. When she began working with StoryCorps, Love recorded her thoughts about how her life had turned out. It had not gone according to plan, she said.
Personal View Of History: 'Stonewall Did That For Me'()
June 25, 2010 In 1969, Michael Levine was at a popular gay bar in New York City when the police raided it. But instead of running away, the patrons stood up for themselves, in what became known as the Stonewall riots. For Levine, the days after brought a feeling of acceptance.
A Father's Plan For Raising Three Sons: 'Hug Them'()
June 18, 2010 When Jim Colbert began raising three boys on his own after a divorce, it brought a big change in his life. But he'd already decided to raise his sons differently than he had been brought up. As he recently told one son, the goal was to make them feel special.
