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Updated · NPR · Jun 17StoryCorps Launches Connect 250 to Record America for 250th Birthday
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 17Summary
- StoryCorps has launched Connect 250, a new effort to record conversations between Americans as the United States approaches its 250th birthday.
- The project is designed to build a time capsule of American life, preserving personal stories and exchanges from across the country.
- Founder Dave Isay discussed the initiative with NPR, framing it as a national storytelling project tied to the anniversary celebration.
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