Archive - Talking to America

To Begin the World Over Again

Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?

Jul 4 •

June 2025

May 2025

It Just Seemed Like a Mountain Coming – Disaster in Johnstown

Just sixteen in 1889, Victor Heiser was tall, blond, pink-cheeked, and studious.

May 30 •

Memory May Their Deed Redeem

When I was a kid, we looked forward to Memorial Day, the beginning of summer.

May 23 •

A Free Soul in Jail: The Right to Speak Out

On June 16, 1918, the labor leader and politician Eugene Debs committed a crime.

May 16 •

In the Name of the Great Jehovah

Standing on the ground where momentous events took place can evoke the reality of the past.

May 9 •

I Must Keep on the Move

On March 15, 1909, Edward Payson Weston left City Hall in New York City at four in the afternoon to take a walk.

May 2 •

April 2025

The End of the World Had Arrived

In January this year, fire swept through parts of Los Angeles, burning 55,000 acres and destroying more than 16,000 structures.

Apr 25 •

In the Hour of Darkness and Peril: Patriots' Day

Listen, my children .

Apr 18 •

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