Dec 2nd, 2008 · Wanted: a couple willing to run a Victorian bed-and-breakfast perched on a tiny island off San Francisco. Must be willing to cook, clean and endure a foghorn going off every 20 seconds half of the year. The historic lighthouse, turned guesthouse, is beautiful but isolated. As the outgoing tenants told the San Francisco Chronicle,"We'd probably stay forever if we could figure out how to get a pizza delivered."
Jun 30th, 2008 · In 1876, Tchaikovsky composed musical snapshots of each month of the calendar year for publication in a St. Petersburg magazine. Pianist Wu Han performs the entire cycle, and discusses the music with Performance Today host Fred Child in NPR's studio.
Mar 19th, 2005 · Two stories for the price of one. NPR listener Dr. Bill Winternitz of Alabama sends us a rare recording. It's the voice of his grandfather, Thomas A. Watson, telling us the remarkable story of March 10, 1876 when he received from Alexander Graham Bell the first telephone call ever. Also, an exploration of the origin of the use of the word "Hello" as a telephone greeting.