The Story of Writing

Story of Writing July 5, 2025


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Isaac Newton publishes "Principia," Frederick Douglass delivers his speech "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July," FDR establishes the Labor Relations Board, the bikini is modeled for the first time, and it is the birthday of Bill Watterson. This episode includes a reading from Douglass's speech, "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?"


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The Story of WritingBy Jon Brown