The American Story

American Flag, recovered at WTC Recovery Operation at Fresh Kills, 2001

Produced in association with WNYC and the New York Historical Society, The American Story traces the American experience from the early Dutch settlements in New York to the mid-twentieth century.

Stories

Back to Normalcy: The Decade of the 1920s

This episode of The American Story, written by historian Quincy Howell, chronicles American cultural, political and economic trends in "Back to Normalcy: The Decade of the 1920s." Th...
WNYC |

Samuel F.B. Morse

James Thomas Flexner - biographer - As read by Merle Evans of the NY Historical Society on Morse
WNYC |

America Enters World War II

This episode of The American Story, "America Enters World War II," recounts events leading up to the attack on Pear Harbor in 1941 and the lasting impact on US foreign policy concludi...
WNYC |

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

This episode of The American Story spotlights Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal in the 1930s. Beginning with his first campaign, the story chronicles Roosevelt's efforts to s...
WNYC |

The Immigrant in American History

The Immigrant in American History Beginning in 1776, this episode of The American Story traces the history of immigration to the United States. The narrator, Merle Evans of the New Y...
WNYC |

Benjamin Franklin: America's first Universal man

There's more to this guy than flying a kite.
WNYC |
WNYC Archives show image

WNYC Archives

Established in the year 2000, the New York Public Radio Archives are the station's physical link to its rich and storied past.

Be alert for scams. WNYC never asks for nor accepts money for coverage or interviews. Anyone making such a request does not represent WNYC.

YOU ARE ONLINE