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StoryCorps Shorts: Where I Come From

Barnie Botone was 22 years old when he got his very first job on the railroad.

StoryCorps Shorts: Where I Come From POV

Premiered September 21, 2020
StoryCorps Shorts: Where I Come From

Barnie Botone was 22 years old when he got his very first job on the railroad. At StoryCorps, he remembered the day he told his grandmother the news.

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StoryCorps Shorts: Beat by Beat

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StoryCorps Shorts: Heart to Heart

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