Journalist Stanley Karnow Dies At 87
Stanley Karnow, one of the greats of American journalism, died on Sunday at the age of 87. He was a correspondent for Time Magazine and The Washington Post.
Remembrances
'Ebony' Editor Began Life Black In Nazi Germany
Long before becoming managing editor of Ebony magazine, Hans Massaquoi yearned to be a Hitler Youth. His rare story came to an end when Massaquoi died this week at the age of 87.
Remembering Seneca Falls, Selma And Stonewall
In his second inaugural address, the president surprised many listeners by mentioning Stonewall in the same breath as Seneca Falls and Selma — giving the struggle for gay rights the historical weight of the fights for gender and racial equality.
Woman Behind 'Dear Abby' Guided Readers Through Personal Crises
Pauline Phillips, better known as the columnist "Dear Abby," died Wednesday at the age of 94.
Jeanne Manford: A Mother First, Gay Rights Activist Second
Jeanne Manford broke ground by speaking up for her son's rights as a gay man in the 1970s. She would go on to found the national support group Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, better known as PFLAG. She died this week at the age of 92.
How Nixon Re-Shaped The Presidency
Today would be the 100th birthday of President Richard Nixon. From civil rights to Watergate, Nixon's term shaped the office of the presidency. NPR's Ken Rudin and Stanley Kutler, professor emeritus in history at the University of Wisconsin and author of Abuse of Power, talks about the legacy of the 37th president.
A Tribute To The Remarkable Lives We Lost In 2012
In 2012, the nation mourned the deaths of some influential individuals — from singer Whitney Houston to astronaut Neil Armstrong. Talk of the Nation remembers the lives of people who may not have made the front page when they died, but whose lives still made a significant impact.
Remembering 'Rescue Me' Singer Fontella Bass
Bass died on Dec. 27, 2012. We'll listen back to a Fresh Air interview from March 1995, in which she spoke about performing at funeral homes as a girl in St. Louis and how secular music wasn't allowed in her childhood home.
Patti Page, Who Dominated The '50s Pop Charts, Dies
Page had one of the biggest-selling singles ever with her version of "The Tennessee Waltz."
Western Star Harry Carey Jr., 1921-2012
We'll listen back to a 1989 interview with actor Harry Carey Jr., who died Dec. 27. Carey co-starred with John Wayne in the classic Westerns She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers and 3 Godfathers. He talked to Fresh Air about filming epic cavalry-versus-Indian scenes — and his most challenging stunts.