Jonas Salk, Narrated by Peter Salk

Dr. Peter L. Salk is an American physician, professor, and public health advocate. Peter previously served as president of the Jonas Salk Legacy, an organization dedicated to preserving and extending the contributions of his father, Dr. Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation. He shares how a team of researchers and millions of everyday Americans came together to defeat polio.

Rebecca Solnit is a celebrated American essayist, author, historian, and activist known for her influential works on feminism, social change, and resilience as shown through Hope in the DarkUntold Histories, Wild Possibilities. Solnit speaks about Willa Cather, the Nebraskan novelist who captured the romance and struggle of immigrants in the Midwest. [She would love a shoutout to her website...maybe just a hyperlink on Substack]

250 to 250

From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.”

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