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The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50

2012 Column Contest Winner

Over some eighteen months, right up until the eve of his own 50th birthday, Rob Trucks interviewed more than 200 49-year-olds. This is some of what they said.

  • September 5, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #19: Jeffery W. Kelly
    by Rob Trucks
  • August 16, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #103: Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
    by Rob Trucks
  • July 26, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #106: Wendy Liebman
    by Rob Trucks
  • July 10, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #188: Anita Stansfield
    by Rob Trucks
  • June 11, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #167: David Leavitt
    by Rob Trucks
  • May 24, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #119: Kathryn Harrison
    by Rob Trucks
  • May 6, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #130: Ilan Stavans
    by Rob Trucks
  • April 17, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #62: Daniel J. O’Donnell
    by Rob Trucks
  • March 26, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #227: Jay Wright
    by Rob Trucks
  • March 8, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #207: Susan Olsen
    by Rob Trucks
  • February 15, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #90: Bill Lester
    by Rob Trucks
  • January 28, 2013
    The 49ers: Oral Histories of Americans Facing 50: #67: Michelangelo Signorile
    by Rob Trucks
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