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Story of Writing October 3, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1003
U.S. President George Washington declares a day of thanksgiving, President Abraham Lincoln makes nearly the same declaration on the same day more tha…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing October 2, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1002
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first Black person to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court and the birthday club includes Graham Greene, Don McLean, Sting, an…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Story of Writing October 1, 2025
Season 25 Episode 1001
Isabella Beeton publishes her book on domesticity, Yosemite becomes preserved and protected national land, and "in god we trust" first appears on U.S…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
9 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…
9 months, 3 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…
9 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 …
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …
9 months, 4 weeks 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,…
10 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…
10 months ago