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Vietnam Vets Wouldn’t Sell Their Story to Hollywood, But They Sold “We Were Soldiers” to the Writer of “Braveheart” Mar 04, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, We Were Soldiers is a motion picture about the Vietnam War from writer/director Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson. Here's Randall Wallace himself to tell the story of how the film came to be.

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The Roy Rogers Story: Family Man, American Legend Mar 04, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Roy “Dusty” Rogers was one of 9 children raised by Roy Rogers (“King of the Cowboys”) and Dale Evans (“Queen of the West”). He shares his story of growing up with two of the most iconic parents in American cultural history.

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A Daughter Discovers Her Long-Passed Father Through His War Letters Mar 03, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Loretto M. Thompson recounts her significant yet distant memories of her father - and how she grew to know him so much better by reading his letters from his service in World War Two. Her book is called An Unexpected Coddiwomple: The Story of a Father's Sudden Death, a Box of WWII Letters, and a Daughter's Life Transformed.

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Buc-ee's: The Path to World Domination Mar 03, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, if you’ve never been to a Buc-ee’s, it’s a good bet that you will soon enough. Beaver Aplin built his massive convenience chain into a Texas empire and his tactics are translating outside the state. Here to tell the story is Eric Benson, the man who wrote the definitive story for Texas Monthly about Buc-ee’s and its founder, Arch “Beaver” Aplin.

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My Life After Firefighting Mar 03, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, James, a retired fire captain, shares his story of firefighting and the emotions that came along with his high-stakes job.

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The Guardian of The Golden Gate Feb 28, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Kevin Briggs' job is talking people off a ledge....or, more specifically, the Golden Gate Bridge's ledge. Here's Kevin to talk about how he's saved over two hundred people from taking their lives by asking them a simple question—"how are you doing".

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The Story of How a Dog Walked a Couple Through Their Infertility Struggle Feb 28, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, our regular contributor Stephen Rusiniak shares the story about his four-legged family member who helped him and his wife through their struggle with infertility.

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The Titanic’s Last Hero Feb 28, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Lowell Lytle is one of the privileged few who have seen Titanic first-hand. Lowell has played the part of Captain Smith at Titanic events all over the globe and has been entertaining guests at the Titanic Museum for more than fifteen years. He's also the author of the inspiring read, Diving Into The Deep. Here’s Lowell Lytle to tell his story and the story of The Titanic’s Last Hero.

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Butch Cassidy: The Man Who Brought Organization to Unorganized Crime in the West Feb 28, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when people think of Butch Cassidy they often imagine Paul Newman’s characterization from the famous movie in 1969. But the real story of Butch Cassidy is the story of a western Godfather of sorts who brought the organization to a world of unorganized crime. Our regular contributor, Roger McGrath, is here to tell the story.

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The Story of the First Man to Die in An Airplane Crash Feb 27, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, becoming masters of the skies has come at a cost. Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge stepped up for service against enemies, nature, and machines as one of the world's first test pilots. Craig Du Mez of the Grateful Nation Project is here to tell the story.

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