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Story of Writing September 2, 2025
Season 25 Episode 902
Theodore Roosevelt says - for the first time - "Speak softly and carry a big stick," and Japan surrenders to end combat in WWII, and the birthday clu…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing September 1, 2025
Season 25 Episode 901
The first female phone operator takes the reins, Germany invades Poland to start WWII, and the birthday club includes Johann Pachelbel, Edgar Rice Bu…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing August 31, 2025
Season 25 Episode 831
Union Gen. William T. Sherman attacks Atlanta, Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon, Russian and the UK carve up Persia, and the U.S.…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing August 30, 2025
Season 25 Episode 830
Ernest Shackleton rescues every member of his crew on the "Endurance," and the birthday club includes Mary Shelley, Virginia Lee Burton, Kitty Wells,…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing August 29, 2025
Season 25 Episode 829
The Beatles play their last paid concert, and the birthday club includes John Locke, Charlie "Bird" Parker, and Temple Grandin - with a reading from …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Story of Writing August 28, 2025
Season 25 Episode 828
Scientific American Magazine publishes its first issue, Caleb Bradham changes the name of his "Brad's Drink," Emmet Till is murdered and the Reverend…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Story of Writing August 27, 2025
Season 25 Episode 827
The Famous Five pose the "persons" question, the Kellogg-Briand Pact is signed by the world's major powers, and the birthday club includes George Wil…
9 months ago
Story of Writing August 26, 2025
Season 25 Episode 826
The French approve the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, Quebec declares French it's Provincial language, and the birthday club in…
9 months ago
Story of Writing August 25, 2025
Season 25 Episode 825
The Great Moon Hoax begins, the U.S. National Park Service is established, and the birthday club includes Walt Kelly and Leonard Bernstein - with a r…
9 months ago
Story of Writing August 24, 2025
Season 25 Episode 824
The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, the Treaty of Cordoba is signed, and the Panic of 1857 begins in the U.S. The birthday club includes Howard Zinn, Paulo …
9 months ago