Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'ellis'

Ellis Paul On Mountain Stage

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:16:00 EDT

Singer-songwriter Ellis Paul has released 14 albums in a career spanning two decades, including his recent Dragonfly Races. In his latest appearance on Mountain Stage, Paul performs selections from a record due out early next year, as well as a ballad about Hurricane Katrina survivors.

Honoring First Immigrant Processed At Ellis Island

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

It was just two years ago, that Annie Moore's descendants discovered she provided a face for America's immigrant story. Moore was the first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island, in 1892. On Saturday, she'll finally get a marker on her grave. The Irish immigrant made a new life in America, but died poor. Brian Andersson, New York's Commissioner of Records, says the new headstone will honor a person with a very specific "spot in history."

Ellis Larkins: The Patient Pianist

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:24:00 EDT

Larkins was a classically trained pianist and teacher, as well as the first black student at the Peabody Conservatory. But he's best remembered as an accompanist to Ella Fitzgerald.

Batiste and Ellis: New Orleans in New York

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:01:00 EDT

Onstage at Jazz Standard in New York, Jonathan Batiste is up first. The pianist just got his Bachelor of Music from Julliard. He leads off for John Ellis & Double-Wide with music from their new CD Dance Like There's No Tomorrow, this week on JazzSet.

John Ellis Dances Like There's No Tomorrow

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:27:00 EDT

Saxophonist John Ellis and his group Double-Wide dance to a New Orleans beat. Hear a preview of the band's set, "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow," coming up from JazzSet.

Behind the Myths of America's 'Creation'

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:47:00 EST

In his new book, American Creation, historian Joseph Ellis gets to the bottom of some of the tall tales about America's founding fathers. Ellis says that the founding of the country was an era of flawed greatness.

'Money Train' Guides Listener to Home Ownership

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT

In the latest installment of Money Train, finance guru Alvin Hall checks-in with Missouri listener Gloria Ellis, who's on the road to home ownership. Hall helps Ellis sort through a recent financial dilemma that and offers tips on how to save and spend more wisely.

Albert Ellis: Father of Cognitive Therapy

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:51:00 EDT

Dr. Albert Ellis was sometimes called the Lenny Bruce of psychotherapy: He was funny, profane and controversial. His theories on cognitive therapy, first presented in the mid-1950s, challenged the thinking of Sigmund Freud. By the time he died this week at age 93, Ellis had become considered by many to be as influential as Freud.

Ellie Lyden: Mother to an Irish Village

Sat, 12 May 2007 10:56:00 EDT

As America celebrates Mother's Day, Jacki Lyden reflects on the meaning of motherhood through the eyes of her aunt, Ellie Lyden. Nearly 100, Ellie has long nurtured the small village of Clifden, Ireland, from her rose-covered cottage.

The Teacher Behind the Movie 'Pride'

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:00:00 EDT

The new film Pride is based on the story of math teacher Jim Ellis, who fought off racial prejudice in the 1970s to put together an all-black swim team in north Philadelphia. Ellis continues to train young black swimmers.

Capturing the 'Dark Side' of Ellis Island

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:24:00 EST

Stephen Wilkes photographed a side of Ellis Island that no one sees. Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom documents weather-beaten remnants of the immigration hub's abandoned buildings.

Virginia Quarterly Review Old Fave in Literary World

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EDT

The publication of the unknown poem by Robert Frost has raised the profile of Virginia Quarterly Review, but the publication has long been a favorite of the literary world. Respected authors regularly contribute essays and stories, and earlier this year, the VQR took home the annual "Ellie" (National Magazine Award) for Fiction. WMRA's Martha Woodroof reports.

Life of First Ellis Island Immigrant Revealed

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 06:00:00 EDT

The first immigrant to disembark on Ellis Island was Annie Moore, a young woman who has gained near-mythic status in the years since her arrival from Ireland in 1892. But it turns out Annie Moore isn't the person she was thought to be. Now her real story has been brought to light. Renee Montagne speaks with genealogist Megan Smolenyak about Moore's life.

Connick, Marsalis Celebrate New Orleans Roots

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Musicians Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis, two New Orleans natives, have been friends for years -- back to the days when Connick took piano lessons from Marsalis's father, Ellis.

Civil-Rights Activist, Ex-Klansman C.P. Ellis

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

Civil rights activist and former Ku Klux Klansman C.P. Ellis has died at age 78. Ann Atwater, a black civil rights activist, talks about her friend. Ellis had a change of heart after a 10-day forum on integration of schools in Durham, N.C. He renounced his Klan membership, became lifelong friends with Atwater and went on to organize black and white labor unions.

Richard J. Ellis and the Pledge of Allegiance

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

In 2002, a federal judge ruled that the "under God" portion of the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional because it violated the separation of church and state. An uproar ensued. But as Richard J. Ellis, author of To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge of Allegiance, points out in his book, those words were not included in the pledge when it was written in 1892 -- they were added in 1950. Ellis is the Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.

New Book Takes Fresh Look at George Washington

Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EDT

In His Excellency: George Washington, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph J. Ellis examines the myths and realities surrounding our nation's first president. Ellis suggests Washington was motivated as much by enlightened self-interest as idealism. Ellis speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis

Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Branford Marsalis was born into one of the great jazz families: his father is pianist Ellis and his brother is trumpet player Wynton Marsalis. He has a new album, Eternal, on Rounder Records. (This interview first aired Oct. 21, 2002.)

Ellis and Mike Greer: What Are You Listening To...

Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Father and daughter Mike and Ellis Greer join All Things Considered for the latest installment of the "What Are You Listening To?" series. They recommend music from Cream, Savage Garden and the Black Eyed Peas.