"I think I had the greatest mom in the world."
Wanda Zoeller (L) remembers her mother with her partner, Susan Herndon.
Recorded in Louisville, KY
Our mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.
Since 2003, almost 30,000 everyday people have shared life stories with family and friends in our StoryBooths. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to our broadcasts on public radio and the web. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind.
Everybody’s story matters. Every life counts. Help us reach out to record our history, hopes, and common humanity—and illuminate the true character of this nation. Read more…
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What people are saying.
“I am so grateful to have done this. Everyone should do StoryCorps, because we don't live forever.”
“StoryCorps is a gift. It allowed me to capture an essential part of someone I love and respect. Like lightning bugs in a jar, it is a simple yet a small miracle.”
“What StoryCorps has done for my mother's sense of self-worth cannot be measured in this thank you.”
“You'll laugh, cry and think. These stories come from the souls of individual Americans. Collectively, they are who we are as a people.”
“This project makes it possible to connect the past present and future, which is all we have. What can be more exciting than that?”
“The StoryCorps project may well be the most important cultural event in America today. It's about us. About who we are. About where we've come from, and where we want to go.”
