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Story of Writing September 30, 2025
Season 25 Episode 930
The European powers sign the Munich Agreement, "genocide by bullets" at Baba Yar Ravine near Kyiv, and the birthday club includes Jalal ad-din Muhamm…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing September 29, 2025
Season 25 Episode 929
The League of Nations mandates two authorities in Palestine, one Jewish, one Arab and the birthday club includes Miguel de Cervantes, Elizabeth Gaske…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Story of Writing September 28, 2025
Season 25 Episode 928
Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillium and the birthday club includes Ben E. King and George W. S. Trow - with a reading from Trow's "Within the Con…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Story of Writing October 27, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1027
The governor of Missouri calls for the extermination of Mormons, a Soviet naval officer refuses to fire a nuclear torpedo, and it is the birthday of …
8 months ago
Story of Writing September 27, 2025
Season 25 Episode 927
Rachel Carson publishes her world-changing book "Silent Spring." This episode looks at how Carson grew as a science writer capable of writing such a …
8 months ago
Story of Writing September 26, 2025
Season 25 Episode 926
Albert Einstein publishes his theory on special relativity, the Nazis issue a memo on the values of personal belongings of those sent to death camps,…
8 months ago
Story of Writing September 25, 2025
Season 25 Episode 925
The U.S. adopts the Bill of Rights, Columbia's graduate school of journalism is established, the Little Rock Nine integrates their Arkansas high scho…
8 months ago
Story of Writing September 24, 2025
Season 25 Episode 924
Gold panic gripped the U.S., the LDS church bans polygamy, a race riot convulses Atlanta, Devil's Tower is designated a national monument, and it is …
8 months ago
Story of Writing September 23, 2025
Season 25 Episode 923
Norway and Sweden dissolve the bonds that made them one country and the birthday club includes John Lomax, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, and Ani Di…
8 months ago
Story of Writing September 22, 2025
Season 25 Episode 922
The last victims of the Salem Witch Trials are executed, US Pres. Abraham Lincoln issues his Emancipation Proclamation, and the birthday club include…
8 months ago