Taking the Leap Onstage as a Teenager July 29, 2005 In the 1930s, watching high school plays was a means of escape for Helen Regan, who grew up in East Hampton, Long Island. But when it came time for her to take the stage, things got complicated. At issue: a poofy pirate shirt, and stage fright. Taking the Leap Onstage as a Teenager Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4775536/4775539" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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In the Bronx, One Passenger in a Thousand July 15, 2005 Ronald Ruiz has driven a New York City bus for 11 years; he's one of the most beloved drivers in the Bronx, with more than 100 regular passengers. But one woman from two years ago sticks in his mind. In the Bronx, One Passenger in a Thousand Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4755286/4755295" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Stories to Memorialize the World Trade Center July 12, 2005 StoryCorps, the oral history project, opens a new recording booth in New York, at the site of the World Trade Center. An initial piece of the planned memorial, the booth will provide a way for those who lost loved ones on Sept. 11, 2001, to share their stories. Stories to Memorialize the World Trade Center Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4748947/4748956" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Baseball Play-by-Play, Back in the Day July 8, 2005 Charlie Brotman, 77, was the Washington Senators' stadium announcer from 1956 to 1971, when baseball left Washington, D.C. In the year that a major-league team has finally returned to the capital, Brotman mulls his first day on the job. Baseball Play-by-Play, Back in the Day Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4734832/4734878" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Remembering Family on the Fourth July 1, 2005 The Fourth of July brings to mind fireworks, celebration and summer. For 85-year-old Miriam Kerpen, something she discovered hidden in the pages of her great-uncle's dictionary created some sparks when she went to summer camp at 13. Remembering Family on the Fourth Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4725716/4725766" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Learning Life's Lessons: Love and Coping June 24, 2005 Visiting from Philadelphia, Melva Hightower and her 12-year-old nephew Tyler interviewed each other in Grand Central Terminal. The pair spoke of what they've learned about life and love. Learning Life's Lessons: Love and Coping Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4716712/4716738" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A Look at Dads of All Kinds Fathers and Sons, Sharing Stories and Wisdom June 17, 2005 For Father's Day, we bring you an excerpt from a Charlottesville, Va. session, along with two bonus features. Their common theme: a heritage of caring, and love. Fathers and Sons, Sharing Stories and Wisdom Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4705617/4707338" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Eating in America, Now and Then June 3, 2005 From hot dogs to ice cream and bread, Americans love their food. But it can sometimes mean more than a simple meal. A competitive eater and a child of the 1930s weigh in, as part of the StoryCorps oral history project. Eating in America, Now and Then Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4677856/4677886" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Reflecting on Democracy and Segregation May 27, 2005 Sam Harmon, 75, tells his 12-year-old grandson, Ezra Awumey, about an incident of his own youth. It occurred when Harmon, on leave from the Navy in Washington, D.C., tried to go see a movie. Reflecting on Democracy and Segregation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4668772/4668867" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Learning to Live With Cerebral Palsy May 20, 2005 Cerebral palsy has changed Vicky Page's life. As part of the StoryCorps oral history project, she discusses how she grew up with the disorder with a friend, Terrence Hicks. Learning to Live With Cerebral Palsy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4659573/4659729" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Recording America's Stories, One at a Time May 18, 2005 Two Airstream trailers are beginning the first leg of cross-country journeys to record the stories of everyday Americans. The mobile recording studios are part of StoryCorps, an oral history project. Recording America's Stories, One at a Time Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4655946/4656017" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion A Father's Memories of Auschwitz January 27, 2005 Debbie Fisher says her father, an Auschwitz survivor, portrayed his ordeal as something like, in her words, "Robin Hood and his merry men meet the Nazis." But one day he told her the full story. A Father's Memories of Auschwitz Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4467864/4467884" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Love at First Sight -- and a Proposal August 11, 2004 Danny Perasa proposed to Annie, his future wife, on their first date 27 years ago, and she accepted. The Brooklyn couple's story is the latest from StoryCorps, a project that records oral histories at New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Love at First Sight -- and a Proposal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3844820/3845686" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Father's Day Sharing Father's Day Memories June 18, 2004 Poet Billy Collins shares memories of his father's puckish spirit as part of the StoryCorps national oral history project. Hear Collins' conversation with friend Nancy Cobb, recorded in a booth at New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Sharing Father's Day Memories Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1963122/1963828" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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