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Story of Writing August 5, 2024
Season 2024
Episode 805
Published 1 year, 9 months ago
Description
Some 40 years before the American Revolution, freedom of the press goes on trial in the colonies and the U.S. levies its first income tax. The birthday club includes Guy de Maupassant, Mary Ritter Beard, and Wendell Berry - with a reading from Maupassant's "Bel Ami."