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This I Believe Web Resources

This I Believe

This I Believe is an international project engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. More than 70,000 of these essays, written by people from all walks of life, are archived here on our website, heard on public radio, chronicled through our books, and featured in weekly podcasts. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

This I believe Essays by Theme

Use this feature to browse through the tens of thousands of essays that have been submitted to This I Believe. Click on a theme to see a listing of essays that address that theme.

National Public Radio

Based on a 1950s radio program of the same name, Americans from all walks of life share the personal philosophies and core values that guide their daily lives. Hear previous features and read more from the archives below.

Edward R. Murrow Papers and Online Exhibit

Edward R. Murrow, host to the 1950s This I Believe radio program and a member of the show's editorial team, was "one of the most renowned radio and television news broadcasters of his time." Tufts University's Digital Collection and Archives houses the world's largest collection of Edward R. Murrow material.

StoryCorps by National Public Radio and the Library of Congress

StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to the weekly broadcasts on NPR's Morning Edition.