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Story of Writing July 1, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 701
The U.S. Civil War Battle of Gettysburg begins, Canada is born - as is the Tour de France and "SOS." The World War I Battle of the Somme begins and h…
2 years ago
Story of Writing June 30, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 630
An evolution debate at Oxford turns nasty, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signs the Yosemite Valley Grant Act, Albert Einstein submits for publicatio…
2 years ago
Story of Writing June 29, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 629
London's Globe Theater burns down and the birthday club includes Giacomo Leopardi, Celia Thaxter, and Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Today's reading is "T…
2 years ago
Story of Writing June 28, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 628
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, and - five years later, to the day - European powers sign the Treaty of Versailles. Today's reading is "The…
2 years ago
Story of Writing June 27, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 627
The birthday club includes Emma Goldman, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Helen Keller, and Grace Lee Boggs - with a reading from Boggs' "The Next American Revo…
2 years, 1 month ago
Story of Writing June 26, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 626
The Allies sign the United Nations Charter, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is published, J. K. Rowling publishes the first Harry Potter book, and th…
2 years, 1 month ago
Story of Writing June 25, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 625
Custer's last stand and George Orwell's birthday - with a reading of Lucille Clifton's "won't you celebrate with me."
2 years, 1 month ago
Story of Writing June 24, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 624
John Cabot lands in the New World, Spain and France try but fail to take the Rock of Gibraltar, and happy birthday to Ambrose Bierce - with a reading…
2 years, 1 month ago
Story of Writing June 23, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 623
The "Type-Writer" is patented, Canada makes its National Park System, the Antarctic Treaty is signed, Title IX is strengthened to make schools and ed…
2 years, 1 month ago
Story of Writing June 22, 2024
Season 2024 Episode 622
Galileo is tried for heliocentrism, the U.S. creates its Department of Justice, Nazi Germany forces France to sign an armistice, and the U.S. initiat…
2 years, 1 month ago