Episode 1 - The Smartest Man I Ever Knew

This first episode of our new podcast series celebrating family stories features stories about a prank pulled on a grandfather in Ireland, a husband's efforts to save his wife's life while interned in a camp for Japanese-Americans during WWII, an Italian-American woman marvels at photos in her granddaughter's college yearbook, men and women who pitch in to help in the aftermath of the Johnstown Flood, opera day and a cleaning woman who plays Chopin, a father who finds beauty in an unexpected person, and why it's always best to tell the truth.

For more information on our podcast series and our work exploring how and why we tell family stories, please visit our web site: www.americanfamilystories.org