We hear some of the results of StoryCorps teaming up with Morning Edition to connect listeners across America for a series of conversations about the country on the 250th anniversary of its founding.
Connect250 creates a time capsule of life in America
In short
StoryCorps has officially joined forces with Morning Edition to begin recording material for the Connect250 project. The venture seeks to systematically collect personal accounts representing the broad spectrum of daily life across the United States. Through this partnership, the audio program works to build a lasting historical repository of modern human experiences.
Key points
- Connect250 provides a permanent historical record through the collaboration of major medi…: Connect250 provides a permanent historical record through the collaboration of major media platforms.
- Morning Edition and StoryCorps are actively engaging communities to document living histo…: Morning Edition and StoryCorps are actively engaging communities to document living history.
- The partnership ensures that the nuances of modern American society are preserved long te…: The partnership ensures that the nuances of modern American society are preserved long term.