http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_181_Confronting_History_I.mp3 John Hope Franklin has been one of this country's preeminent historians for 60 years. At times, his country has disappointed him. Yet he still believes in the redemptive power of confronting the past. Plone 2.0 http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_181_Confronting_History_I.mp3/logo.jpg http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_181_Confronting_History_I.mp3 <h4>Confronting History I<br /></h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/fdada3ed91c1e2b54b916824ee01e4ec" alt="John Hope Franklin" height="100" width="100" />John Hope Franklin</p><p>John Hope Franklin was born in 1915 to an America still divided by race. Throughout his childhood and early education, his mother and father taught him the value of service, discipline, and hard work as the best way to rise above discrimination. He grew up to become one of this nation's most respected African American scholars.</p><p>Today, Dick Gordon talks with John Hope Franklin about the stories that have shaped him as a person and influenced his views of American history. <br /></p><p>At the start of World War II, Dr. Franklin was turned away at a Navy recruitment center for being the wrong color. His brother, Buck, was drafted and endured debilitating racism in the Army. Looking back, Dr. Franklin sees how experiences like these have made him ambivalent about his country. In the end, he believes that American society will grow only if it learns to confront its past.</p><ul><li>Hear the <a title="Confronting History II" href="resolveuid/490b2b7f4ae8f4f43f959658b4182dd7/view" target="_self">second part of Dick's interview</a> with John Hope Franklin<br /></li><li>See a <a href="http://www.pbs.org/journeytopeace/meethope/index.html" target="_self">documentary</a> made about Dr. Franklin and memory<br /></li><li>Learn more about the <a href="http://www.jhfc.duke.edu/" target="_self">John Hope Franklin Center</a> at Duke University</li></ul><blockquote>Music in the show is from the opera "Mignon" by Ambroise Thomas</blockquote><p><a title="Add To This Story" class="addbtn" href="resolveuid/cc2a8297b6c0d5c86538f03c46448d35" target="_self">Add to story</a></p><h4>FAMILY HISTORY MYSTERY</h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/d8848fe166b3ef243d19f0ecca15acdb" alt="Mark" height="100" width="100" />Mark Dessauer</p><p>The Story is always interested in tales from our listeners. Mark Dessauer wrote to us about his discovery. <br /></p><p>Mark knew his dad had served in the Hitler Youth. What he didn’t know was that his dad was Jewish.</p><p><br /></p><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/daebd61f4684f0f198ba67852cce4ea2" alt="Mark and Dad" height="100" width="100" />Mark's dad in his "Hitler Youth" uniform</p><ul><li>Read <a title="Mark's Letter" href="resolveuid/ce86988f80fd4660722a02bad3f696e4" target="_self">Mark Dessauer's letter</a> to The Story</li></ul><p><a title="Add To This Story" class="addbtn" href="resolveuid/cc2a8297b6c0d5c86538f03c46448d35" target="_self">Add to story</a></p> John Hope Franklin racism history Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00:00