As the United States prepares to mark 250 years since its founding, the organization StoryCorps has launched an ambitious new project to document the voices and stories of people across the country.
The initiative, known as “Connect 250,” is focused on recording conversations between Americans as a way of capturing a snapshot of life in the nation at this historic milestone.
StoryCorps founder Dave Isay spoke with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about the project and what it hopes to achieve — building what amounts to a time capsule of American experiences told in the words of the people living them.
