A Look at the Life of Strom Thurmond By Steve Inskeep Published December 1, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 6:09 Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC) turns 100 this week. The longest-serving U.S. senator is retiring after nearly 50 years. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with his biographer, Nadine Cohodas. Copyright 2002 NPR