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Radio Spotlights
November is a month for giving thanks, not only for family, friends and food, but also for the individuals who have fought for freedom here in America and around the world. WHYY celebrates these two national holidays -- Thanksgiving Day and Veterans Day -- with special programs on 91FM.
 Coming Home
In this powerful program hosted by Lee Woodman, American veterans tell their very personal stories of sorrow, triumph, great expectations and disappointments, sharing their harrowing experiences in battle and the intense emotions they felt when they finally returned home. These moving accounts are culled from The Library of Congress American Folklife Center's Veterans History Project, the single largest repository of first-person narratives collected by the federal government since the WPA projects of the 1930s and '40s.
Tuesday, November 11 at 10p.m.
The 2003 Third Coast Festival Broadcast
Hosted by John Hockenberry, this special program features the winning entries from the Third Coast International Audio Festival, an annual celebration of the most creative and compelling audio documentaries heard worldwide on the radio and the Internet. Hockenberry interviews the producers of the award-winning pieces, chosen from more than 200 submissions, and shares the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about how they were recorded.
Thursday, November 27 at 10 p.m.
 Giving Thanks 2003: A Celebration of Fall, Food, & Gratitude
The program combines personal reflections from acclaimed writers with a stunning selection of classical music for a truly inspirational Thanksgiving Day celebration. Host John Birge welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein, who reads her essay "Ah, That First Feast in Wild Manhattan;" journalist Andrew Sullivan shares his essay "My America: A Thanksgiving Reflection," which was originally written for the London Times; and poet Dylan Thomas recites his famous work, "Fern Hill."
Thursday, November 27 at noon and 9p.m.
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