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The first full reappraisal of one of Britain's great fighter aces, this book examines the truth behind Tuck's 1956 biography, Fly for Your Life. It looks at the evidence behind the myths, checks out some of the exaggerated stories and reveals the real Stanford Tuck. In January 1942 Bob Tuck was the top-scoring British fighter ace with an official score of twenty-nine enemy aircraft destroyed. During the Battle of Britain his legendary prowess grew and he was posted to command a leaderless and demoralized squadron, this time flying Hurricanes.

Joined by expert witnesses, writer and producer Daniel Rey explores the life and work of major global figures with a Stanford connection

Each year, the Stanford Storytelling Project awards Braden Grants to a small number of students to support the research, writing, and production of audio documentaries. The aim of the program is to help students learn how to tell powerful, research-driven stories based on testimony they gather through interviews, research, or oral history archives. Grantees receive up to $2,500, as well as teaching, training, and mentorship during the period of the grant (March-December). In January of each year, all of the documentaries are aired on KZSU and published on the Soundings podcast. All pieces will...

This is a first draft of the Italy Years of Lucina Gibson's memoirs read by her children and grandchildren

Jonathan Lunsford and Dylan Stanford talk about what’s going on in DeRidder La. Sometimes we talk about the history of the area.