StoryCorps provides Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.
Since Dave Isay founded StoryCorps in 2003, the organization has provided more than 100,000 Americans with access to a quiet booth and platform to record and share interviews about their lives. These Conversations are archived at the U.S. Library of Congress.
At the heart of StoryCorps is a simple, timeless idea: provide two friends or loved ones with a quiet space and 40 minutes of uninterrupted time for a meaningful face-to-face conversation that will be preserved for generations to come. StoryCorps seeks out the stories of people most often excluded from the historical record and preserves them so that the experience and wisdom contained within them may be passed from one generation to the next.
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A man talks about starting a free food delivery service for his neighbors in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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For StoryCorps, a couple of park rangers in Philadelphia recall a legendary April Fools' prank from 30 years ago.
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For StoryCorps, a nun in Kansas City reminisces about helping families in need of low-cost childcare.
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For StoryCorps, two survivors of the 2018 Synagogue attack in Pittsburgh talk about their friendship.
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For StoryCorps, a mother speaks with a Red Cross volunteer who helped her recover from a fire at her Chicago apartment in 2019.
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For StoryCorps, Lance Jackson speaks with his former music teacher about how her lessons led him to a career as a professional organist.
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Margaret Tobin accepted a three-week babysitting gig in 1989 for a newborn named Audrey that turned into a life-long relationship. The two women talk about their life together.
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In 1974, Lt. Colonel Randall Lanning manned the launch controls that could deploy nuclear weapons in the event of a Soviet attack. He looks back at one night that's still etched in his memory.
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For StoryCorps, a husband and wife, who are both more than 100 years old, talk about how they met and fell in love.
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Don Crisman and Gregory Eaton have never missed a Super Bowl. On Sunday, they'll attend their 60th game.