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Story of Writing December 22, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1222
Beethoven conducts and performs the concert of a lifetime, U.S. Pres. Truman tries to alleviate Europe's refugee crisis, Mao Zedong orders China's yo…
7 months ago
Story of Writing December 21, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1221
Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House" premieres in Copenhagen, the first crossword puzzle is published, and the birthday club includes Maria Cadilla a…
7 months ago
Story of Writing December 20, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1220
South Carolina secedes from the Union, Captain America first appears, and the movie "It's A Wonderful Life" premieres - with a reading from Eugene De…
7 months ago
Story of Writing December 19, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1219
Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet "The American Crisis" and the birthday club includes Carter Woodson and Edith Piaf - with a reading from Woodson'…
7 months ago
Story of Writing December 18, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1218
The Nutcracker premieres in Russia and the birthday club includes Saki and Joel Hirschorn - with a reading from Saki's "The Tales of Clovis."
7 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing December 17, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1217
"Vogue" publishes its first issue and the birthday club includes Ford Madox Ford and William Safire - with a reading from Ford's novel "The Good Sold…
7 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing December 16, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1216
It is the birthday of novelist Jane Austen and philosopher George Santayana - with a reading from Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."
7 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing December 15, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1215
Italo Marchiony gets the U.S. patent for the waffle cup that held Italian ices, the film "Gone With the Wind" premiers in Atlanta, and the American P…
7 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing December 14, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1214
Under-sea cables connect the U.S. to the world, the U.N. adopts its Convention against Discrimination in Education, and the birthday club includes An…
7 months, 1 week ago
Story of Writing December 13, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1213
The forerunner of the U.S. National Guard is founded, the Rape of Nanjing begins, and the birthday club includes Jean Gerson and Taylor Swift - with …
7 months, 1 week ago