The Rest of the Story is a weekday radio segment told by Paul Harvey. Beginning as a part of his newscasts in 1946 and then broadcast as its own series on the ABC Radio Networks on May 10, 1976 and continuing until the present, it often consists of a quaint "factual" story about American history, usually with the narrative's main character being a famous American. Weekdays are the days of the week which are not part of the weekend, i. ... Paul Harvey Aurandt (born September 4, 1918), better known as Paul Harvey, is an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... ABC Radio is a division of the American Broadcasting Company focused on AM radio and FM radio broadcasting. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... // Overview Formation The United States celebrates its founding date as July 4, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress—representing thirteen British colonies—adopted the Declaration of Independence that rejected British authority in favor of self-determination. ...

Harvey's style on The Rest of the Story is one in which the narrative starts out leaving the listener wondering many things. By the end, however, Harvey has revealed the outcome and identity of the main character (usually, the segment begins with just giving a first name only). His catchphrase on the segment is: In non-technical terms, no matter what the context (whether scientific, philosophical, legal, etc) a narrative is a story, an interpretation of some aspect of the world that is historically and culturally grounded and shaped by human personality (per Walter Fisher). ... A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ...

And now you know... the rrrest of the story.

The show is not noted for its accuracy or for verification of its stories, and often presents unfounded urban legends as factual. The material is presented as an interesting "story" as the title suggests. Urban legends are a kind of folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them (see rumor). ...

At least five books collecting the stories from these segments have been published, including The Rest of the Story (1956), Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story (1977), More of Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story (1980), Destiny: From Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story (1983), and The New Paul Harvey's Rest of the Story (1994). 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...