StoryCorps Shorts: My Father, the Giant

About the Episode

Caught in a thoughtless act of cruelty, a young man learns a lesson in compassion from his father, a larger-than-life tribal leader of the Caddo Nation and a veteran of World War II. Years later, the man passes that lesson down to his own son.

Aired: 07/25/18 | Expires: 09/30/28 | Runtime: 2m 14s

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