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Before It Became History | Paul Cuffe: Leading by Courage, Guided by Purpose

Paul Cuffe built a successful shipping business while advocating for education, equality, and opportunity. Discover how this entrepreneur and civic leader used commerce as a force for conscience and public good.

Before It Became History, a podcast series from the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, explores the people and moments that shaped the American story. Each episode looks beyond the legend to examine the decisions, conflicts, and ideas that tested the promise of liberty and helped define our democracy.

This is history before it hardened into memory — and a conversation about what it means…

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