Oct 25th, 2008 · Author Leonard Todd's new book, Carolina Clay, explores the life, art and legacy of a slave potter named Dave. Todd offers a personal perspective on the history of slavery: His great-great grandfather owned Dave.
Sep 5th, 2008 · For Frankie DeVito, his grandfather was a favorite playmate and companion. But Bill Steckman, who worked in the World Trade Center, didn't come home after Sept. 11, 2001. Frankie, now 10, talks with his mother about that day — and how his grandfather remains with him.
Aug 26th, 2008 · The rock icon's early work was liberally infused with humor, but his new album is perhaps his darkest yet. He explains how he writes lyrics off the top of his head — and what that has to do with his jive-talking grandfather.
Aug 8th, 2008 · Reporter Carrie Kahn grew up thinking that her Jewish grandfather, Sam Balter, had proudly marched before Hitler in 1936 as part of the first-ever Olympic basketball team. Though his gold medal is real, the truth, she'd learn, was slightly different.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · This week, from the Chandler Music Hall in Randolph, Vermont, a teen violinist from Woodstock plays Kreisler, a French horn player performs Strauss, and a 16-year-old pianist from Pittsburgh honors his grandfather's musical legacy. This program originally aired on November 28, 2007
Jun 14th, 2008 · NPR's Pam Fessler travels to a small town in Louisiana that was once the site of a federal hospital for people with leprosy, and where her husband's grandfather lived out his years.
Apr 21st, 2008 · A 77-year-old woman in Tampa, Fla., is trying to collect on a loan her great-grandfather made to the city during the Civil War. She has taken the case to court, and she claims that after 147 years at 8 percent interest, the original $300 debt is now nearly $23 million.
Jan 30th, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama campaigns in his maternal grandfather's hometown in rural Kansas. The Democratic presidential contender painted a complex picture of how his family background spans the racial divide.