oral history
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One version of the oral history speaks of a hunter from Gomoa Asin, a royal named Inhune Akubuha.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
According to oral history passed down over the generations, Santseo was planted in the 13th Century by Komfo Nana Asumbia, a royal figure to whom we trace our lineage.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
He described the period of new cable construction in America in the late 1970s and early 1980s in “Tinderbox,” an HBO oral history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“These bands were doing anthems, and they were talking directly to us,” says David Spero, a radio executive, in “Raised on Radio,” an oral history by Paul Rees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Back in the United States, Liyana’s classes had oral history assignments where they were supposed to go home and ask their oldest relatives or neighbors what the world was like long ago.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
