12:37
Life and Death on the Oregon Trail
by Micaela Blei
Micaela Blei leads a group of students down the treacherous Oregon Trail.
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Live from New York City
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In this hour, stories from a live Moth Mainstage in New York City. A teacher demonstrates the hard lessons of the frontier, a man's photo causes a firestorm, and a freedom rider rises in the face of the Jim Crow. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Micaela Blei leads a group of students down the treacherous Oregon Trail.
CJ Hunt tests his bravery during an apartment confrontation.
Nathan Englander causes a dust-up at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Barbara Bowie finds motivation through the hardships of Jim Crow in Mississippi.
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14:23
Thumbs Up!
Nathan Englander's knack for photography lands him in a tricky situation while traveling abroad.
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11:48
The Freedom Riders and Me
A woman finds motivation through the hardships of Jim Crow in Mississippi.
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CJ Hunt's neighbor's radiator began leaking into the floor, down into CJ's apartment. In order to fix the issue, repairmen cut a hole in CJ's ceiling to access the pipes.
Construction debris from repairs to the radiator.
The water leaking from the radiator above CJ's apartment pooling behind his painted walls.
Nathan Englander
Nathan, about 3 years later, living in Jerusalem.
Nathan in the abandoned village of Lifta on outskirts of Jerusalem, taken by his friend, Debbie Hill.
Barbara Bowie
Photo Gallery of Barbara's work through the Dr. Bowie Foundation.
"Freedom Riders recount their historic roles" - An article featuring Barbara and other Freedom Riders
Video of Barbara's brother, Jesse, recounting his role as a Freedom Rider.
CJ Hunt
CJ Hunt's neighbor's radiator began leaking into the floor, down into CJ's apartment. In order to fix the issue, repairmen cut a hole in CJ's ceiling to access the pipes.
Construction debris from repairs to the radiator.
The water leaking from the radiator above CJ's apartment pooling behind his painted walls.
Nathan Englander
Nathan, about 3 years later, living in Jerusalem.
Nathan in the abandoned village of Lifta on outskirts of Jerusalem, taken by his friend, Debbie Hill.
Barbara Bowie
Photo Gallery of Barbara's work through the Dr. Bowie Foundation.
"Freedom Riders recount their historic roles" - An article featuring Barbara and other Freedom Riders
Video of Barbara's brother, Jesse, recounting his role as a Freedom Rider.