StoryCorps Celebrates Mothers Through Shared Oral Histories
A Mother’s Day overview of StoryCorps as a nonprofit oral history project begun in 2003. It preserves conversations between family and friends at the Library of Congress, highlighting diverse maternal experiences from New Hampshire to Detroit and beyond.
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StoryCorps
America
American Folklife Center
Library of Congress
Dave Isay
New Hampshire
Detroit
Do You Sing Twinkle A Story About Remarriage and New Family
Sandra Levins presents a picture book about a boy adjusting to a stepfamily after his mother remarries. Narrated by the boy, the tale traces his feelings between divorced parents and new stepsisters, with parental support helping him feel loved in both homes. A closing note offers guidance for adults. Mothers are celebrated in Story Book Fun programs with stories and crafts across three sessions this week.
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Sandra Levins
Hazel
Breaking up is hard to do and the Vietnam War legacies
Helen Thomas surveys U.S. policy after the Vietnam War and wartime spending, noting the withdrawal of last U.S. forces as Saigon faced overrun and urging a focus on domestic needs amid school budget crises and proposed teacher layoffs. She cites Sen. Tom Harkin’s bailout plan and calls for restraint in foreign policy funding.
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Vietnam
Saigon
Gerald R. Ford
U.S
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Helen Thomas
Hearstdc.com
Hearst Newspapers
McConnell and GOP seek to block Obama agenda in 2010 Senate
Republicans aimed to block major Democratic bills over the past year and a half. When unable to stop measures they prefer near unanimous opposition, framing Obama as overspending. The 2009 stimulus passed with two GOP votes. health care faced total GOP opposition. some senators now back financial regulation while avoiding a party break. The daylong hearing with Goldman Sachs officials highlighted tensions as Levin cited a Timberwolf email. David Espe AP.
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Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
McConnell
Obama
White House
GOP
Congress
Senate Republicans
Wall Street
Senate
Goldman Sachs
Carl Levin
D-Mich
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