Oct 8th, 2005 · Professor Barbara Perry of Sweet Briar College tells Scott Simon the makeup of the Supreme Court has always reflected political realities. And she maintains justices have usually brought a surprising diversity of experience.
Sep 22nd, 2005 · Love it or loathe it, domestic work is a common experience and it's celebrated in 'Sweeping Beauty -- Contemporary Women Poets Do Housework.' The punch of divorce, the slam of wars at the dinner table, the shroud of a bed sheet; the poems of are peppered with harsh realities.
Oct 25th, 2004 · In His Excellency: George Washington, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph J. Ellis examines the myths and realities surrounding our nation's first president. Ellis suggests Washington was motivated as much by enlightened self-interest as idealism. Ellis speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.