BONUS EPISODE: Library of Congress & StoryCorps Collecting COVID-19 Oral Histories in Seattle and Other Cities

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Douglas D. Peach, PhD, Folklife Specialist for the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is partnering with the non-profit group StoryCorps to collect oral histories of Americans and their experiences related to the COVID 19 pandemic. The StoryCorps team is traveling the country - including a visit in early March 2026 to Seattle, in partnership with the WA Cultures project of Humanities Washington. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Douglas D. Peach on Thursday, March 5, 2026. American Folklife Center website: https://www.loc.gov/research-centers/american-folklife-center/about-this-research-center/ StoryCorps COVID-19 American History Project website: https://storycorps.org/covid-19-american-history-project/ Humanities Washington/WA Cultures website: https://www.humanities.org/programs/wacultures/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.