Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.
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Tune in to stories of American immigrants
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The Washington Post’s most compelling reporting about the issues that unite and divide us, now in audio form. Exclusively for subscribers.
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Classic and contemporary stories from historian and award-winning author Dr. Rebecca Price Janney will inspire and encourage
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Classic short stories that introduce American literature to intermediate English learners.
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In May 2021, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced AAPI LA, an initiative to help amplify and address the challenges and needs of AAPI communities to ensure that AAPI Angelenos, who have historically been left out of important conversations - whether due to cultural and language barriers or biases - have a seat at the table. A podcast, Asian American Stories, launched as the initiative’s effort to provide a platform to give voice to the Asian American Pacific Islander communities by sharing their st ...
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Master storyteller, fiddler, and public radio journalist/producer Joe McHugh has been on a quest to record people from all walks of life telling their family stories—the kind of stories that get passed down from one generation to the next that tell us who we are and where we come from with an authenticity and passion often lacking in books.
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History is, indeed, a story. With his unique voice and engaging delivery, historian and veteran storyteller Fred Kiger will help the compelling stories of the American Civil War come alive in each and every episode. Filled with momentous issues and repercussions that still resonate with us today, this series will feature events and people from that period and will strive to make you feel as if you were there.
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Our true origins connect us back to reality, each other, and a whole new American cinematic universe. Written and narrated by Oscar nominated filmmaker, Matthew Cooke.
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Join Mackenzie Moser as she shares the stories behind entrepreneurs, visionaries and those who selflessly serve. This podcast interviews individuals and shares the stories behind opportunities and the faces behind the places. Maybe it will give you a new perspective on America or maybe it will inspire you to pursue that dream God has placed on your heart and mind.
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"American Contractor Stories" is a captivating podcast that brings to life the fascinating and often untold tales of contractors working in various fields. Each episode features a different contractor sharing their journey and experiences in the industry, providing insight into the challenges, triumphs, and unique perspectives of those who build and shape our world. From construction workers, electricians, plumbers, roofers, HVAC technicians, and more, "American Contractor Stories" explores ...
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Stories of Sacrifice Podcast are interviews with families of our Nation's POW/MIAs who are currently buried as Unknown in our National Cemeteries or still listed as Missing in Action. These families are trying to get their MIA loved one identified through DNA. This is a production of the US POW/MIA Family Locating. Please consider supporting us! https://www.StoriesOfSacrifice.org Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesofsacrifice/support
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A Change in Seasons: Caring for Her Father the Way he Once Cared for Her
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Debra Freeberg joins us with an abridged version of the beautiful and heartwarming story she wrote about caring for her father in his time of need. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Episode 7 of the Telling Takes Us Home begin with a visit to Omaha, Nebraska, and a story told by a former organizer for the Meat Packers Union. The next story is told by a superior court judge and provides a portrait of a tough grandfather and his conflict with organized labor in Chicago. Next comes stories about how a prayer resulted in a miracle…
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074 - Confederate Cavalier: J.E.B. Stuart
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About this episode: With gray cape lined with red satin and ostrich plume in hat, he was the beau ideal of the cavalier South. He rode and campaigned with Sam Sweeney on banjo and Mulatto Bob on the bones. At times, one wondered was it war or just a lark. Despite all the showy display, he was Robert E. Lee’s “eyes and ears” and his reconnaissance s…
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On this episode of Our American Stories, the amazing story of Spam, Hershey, and how those two companies fed the spirit and morale of American G.I.s overseas, becoming part of our "arsenal of Democracy." Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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How An Unlikely Alliance Between Thomas Jefferson and Christian Fundamentalists Brought About Religious Freedom
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On this episode of Our American Stories, religious persecution had become the norm by the time of the American Revolution. It took the unorthodox Thomas Jefferson and Christian Fundamentalists to bring about a change. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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A Nephew Remembers His What His Vietnam Vet Uncle Couldn't Forget
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Michael Williams remembers his best friend and uncle (who was 1 year older than him) Dan Reeves—a "gun guy" in Vietnam who survived a harrowing night in the jungle, and countless near brushes with death defending his camp from the enemy. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnyst…
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Did Lizzie Borden Get Away With Murder?
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On this episode of Our American Stories, the brutal double-murder that happened in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892 has long been considered an unsolved mystery. Cara Robertson, author of the The Trial Of Lizzie Borden, tells the story. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…
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Sports Were Taken Away From Him in High School... So He Became a Coach
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Richard Herzog tells how sports raised him from a heavy-handed home, constant fighting, and the complex cultural temptations of the area surrounding New Orleans. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Untold Story Charles Lindbergh
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Charles Lindbergh got his start performing in aerial circuses—and as a glorified mailman. He also made the daring decision to fly solo across the Atlantic, despite everyone else choosing to have a wingman. Kirk Higgins of the Bill of Rights Institute tells the story. Support the show (https://www.ouramerican…
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How Elvis Invented Las Vegas
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Richard Zoglin tells the story of how the "King of Rock & Roll" reinvented the Las Vegas show into what it is today. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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1945 Empire State Building B-25 Crash
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On this episode of Our American Stories, in July 1945, a U.S. B-25 Mitchell got lost in heavy fog over Manhattan. Here’s The History Guy remembering the B-25 Empire State Building Crash. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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The Story of America: Our Manifest Destiny
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On this episode of Our American Stories, in our 26th episode of our Story of America Series, Dr. Bill McClay, author of Land of Hope, tells the story of a growing nation—and a divided nation—on the precipice of greatness and destruction from within. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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"Separate, but Equal": The Story of Supreme Injustice
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On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1896, a case was brought before the Supreme Court that would solidify segregation for over five and a half decades. Homer Plessy's descendant, Keith Plessy, tells us the story of the Plessy v. Ferguson case, as well as what he and Judge Ferguson's descendants are doing about it now. Support the show (http…
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Receiving Wylie: A High Risk Pregnancy Story
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Karla Duerson shares the story of what it was like being pregnant with and giving birth to her daughter Wylie. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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Arm Wrestling: A Professional Sport
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dustin Tomlinson tells the story of how he discovered arm wrestling and decided to take his skill off of the hood of a truck and into the competitive arena. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Young Army Rangers scaled Normandy cliffs under rifle fire and grenade blasts. Why did they do it? Hear President Reagan celebrate the surviving Rangers at the site, near the monument to the daggers they drove in to top the walls of Hitler's "Fortress Europe." Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories…
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On this episode of Our American Stories, listener Russel Bitcon presents the eulogy he delivered for his father. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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On this episode of Our American Stories, fear, and determination, filled the room as delegates to the first Continental Congress besought God for a speedy peace, the flourishing of justice and truth, and above all things, wisdom. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Amazon Army: Women Who Fought For Better Working Conditions
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On this episode of Our American Stories, hear the story of American immigrants - men and women - who helped haul up standards of decent work from dark coal seams beneath Kansas. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Kengor's daughters were across the street while a tragedy unfolded at the Tree of Life Synagogue on October 27, 2018. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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Why Are Bananas So Cheap? (History Guy)
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On this episode of Our American Stories, if you think of the quintessential American fruit, it would probably have to be the apple. But apples are not our cheapest fruit—bananas are! Here’s the History Guy with the story of the banana. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Woman Who Holds 13 World Records for Running... On One Leg!
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Amy Palmiero-Winters holds 13 world records for running... and happens to have one prosthetic leg. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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"The Streets Were My Father"
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On this episode of Our American Stories, meet Carlos Colon, a Chicago man who joined a gang as a teenager, murdered a man, found salvation in prison, and now has a family and a new life. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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On this episode of Our American Stories, part 3 of our 5-part series we hear Favre get very personal about his miraculous Monday Night Football game immediately following his father’s passing. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Leslie Leyland Fields tells us about the heart-breaking relationship between her and her father. And it's not what you'd expect. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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Dad With Cancer Tells Kids: “You Are My Best Investments”
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Storyteller Shiloh Carozza remembers her father in a moving portrait of his love, steadfastness, and faith. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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On this episode of Our American Stories, a son's story about his father, from our regular listener/contributor Roger Latham, from Fort Worth, Texas. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Taylor Brown shares the eulogy he wrote in Garden and Gun for his biker dad. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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On this episode of Our American Stories, in a canon of personal songs, “Leader of the Band” stands out as Dan Fogelberg’s most treasured. It’s a loving tribute to his musician father, Lawrence Fogelberg. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Episode 6 - "He Was a Good Man"
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Episode 6 of The Telling Takes Us Home begins with a story about a dentist called upon to perform surgery following the shoot-out at Wounded Knee in 1973. This is followed by stories about the early days of aviation, the Buck Rogers comic strip and subsequent popular radio show, author Lee Smith talking about her eccentric uncle who was a gifted mu…
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Helping, Helping, Helping: Frank Cone's Story
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Rona Simmons tells the story of Frank Cone, a horse-mounted battle surgeon in the Philippines who went from champagne dinners to the Bataan Death March. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On this episode of Our American Stories, our audience loved Kristin O'Donnell Tubb’s wonderful story from her historical fiction book John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy. So we asked if she would share another story with us. Here she is telling the story of the family that lived in the New York Public Library. Support the show (https://www.our…
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A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship
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On this episode of Our American Stories, it all went down in the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 2006. Andrew Collins was a narcotics officer. Jameel McGee was a new father of a baby boy. This is a story about forgiveness, brokenness, and true reconciliation from two guys who should have been hardened, bitter enemies. Support the show (https://…
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Mary Mikami was a Japanese American born in Alaska. Learn about her acceptance and achievements. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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A Divorced Father Living with His Marine Son
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On this episode of Our American Stories, if Bob McLalan knew his father would be living with him for 18 months, he would have thrown him out that first night. A collision of cultures like no other! The latest story with Bob McLalan. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Auto Outsider vs. Detroit: The Studebaker Story
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Miles outside of motor city in South Bend, Indiana, one of America’s most iconic classic car companies battled for survival against the ever increasing tides against it. Automotive historian Patrick Foster brings us the story of Studebaker. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omn…
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On this episode of Our American Stories, how did Indiana get its nickname “The Hoosier State?” And how did people from Indiana come to be called “Hoosiers?” Here to answer these questions and tell the story is Dr. Stephen Flick. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The FBI's First Deaf Agent: Sue Thomas' Story of Faith and Character
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Sue Thomas' story became the basis for the TV series Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. She's here to share the story that Hollywood wouldn't touch! Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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The Story of The Highest-Ranking Female Marine and First Female Annapolis Graduate to be Killed in Action
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On this episode of Our American Stories, the word "hero" has been much misused in our present culture, but not when it comes to Megan McClung. You are about to hear why her tombstone reads: "Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone." Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language. The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio…
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Dick Bong, Ace of Aces: The Greatest Fighter Pilot in American History
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Richard “Dick” Bong was a hero in an era of heroes. Here’s the History Guy with the story. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Baseball Leagues Museum, tells the story of a man who started in Kansas City, made his way to Brooklyn, and swept across the nation. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Civil War Soldier Who Risked His Life to Give Water To His Enemies
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On this episode of Our American Stories, listener Richard Hood takes us to the Battle of Fredericksburg and tells a story about compassion in the midst of America's deadliest war. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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I Was Gretzky’s Hungover Linemate
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Sean Pronger always dreamed of being and playing with Wayne Gretzky. Find out what happens when his dream meets his hangover. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.โดย iHeartPodcasts
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The Men Who Tried to Steal Lincoln's Corpse
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On this episode of Our American Stories, when most people die, the story is over—but not in Lincoln's case. Louis Picone tells the story of the plot to steal Lincoln's body and hold it for ransom in the sand dunes of Indiana. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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A Police Chief's Mission to Serve with Love and Compassion
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On this episode of Our American Stories, the Police Chief of Oxford, Mississippi—a small town where Our American Stories broadcasts from—had good reasons behind choosing to overhaul his department. Here's Chief Jeff McCutchen with the story. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa…
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The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty
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On this episode of Our American Stories, author Neal Thompson explores the inspiring story of the poor Irish refugee couple who escaped famine, created a life together in a city hostile to Irish immigrants and Catholics - and launched the Kennedy dynasty. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for p…
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He Wrote "The Giving Tree" and Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue": The Shel Silverstein Story
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On this episode of Our American Stories, we all know Shel Silverstein's children's book, "The Giving Tree," but did you know he wrote some of America's most famous country songs? This is one unforgettable story! Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On this episode of Our American Stories, a mass shooting took place on November 7, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, California, at the Borderline Bar & Grill, a country-western bar frequented by college students. 13 people were killed. Tyler Spady is here to share his story of survival and hope. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) S…
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Episode 5 - Fly the Airplane!
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Episode 5 begin with a story about a miraculous airplane accident. It is followed by memories of a storytelling grandmother, how a young girl found the courage to face to a mean neighbor to save her flock of pet turkeys, an Irish conman who decides to sell his circus and go into the Christian revival business, a recollection of how a mother receive…
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