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From Fired High School Dropout...To Owning D.C.'s Best Taco Chain! Feb 14, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Osiris Hoil lost his construction job in 2008, he thought his American dream was over—but through his fantastic cooking, a generous neighbor, and the high standards he learned from his mother in Mexico, he started District Taco—D.C.'s best taco chain. This is his story.

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MIT's Basketball Coach: "Those Nerds Can Only Handle One Play" Feb 14, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Bill Koch tells the stories of leadership lessons he took with him for the rest of his life.

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The Story of a Gang Leader Turned Death Row Chaplin Feb 13, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Earl Smith shares his story, warts and all. Earl survived a violent youth and eventually served as a Chaplain in San Quentin Prison. Then he came face to face with his past once again.

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"All She Needs Is A Prescription For A Good Friend" Feb 13, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Lorna Jean, the woman who needed that prescription, tells the story of how the wife of the doctor helping her with her mental health struggles filled that prescription and changed her life.

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The Story of "Trader Joe's": The Small Grocery Store That Beats the Big Guys Feb 13, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, our own Greg Hengler (and others) tell the story of a grocery store founded in Los Angeles in 1967 that expanded to hundreds of locations across 42 states and revolutionized how we shop for groceries.

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Accordionist Nancy 3 Hoffman—Yes, That's Her Middle Name—Tells the Story of Her...Umbrella Cover Museum Feb 13, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, meet Nancy 3 (that's the numeral '3' not the word 'three') Hoffman, an accordionist, world traveler, and owner of the world's only Umbrella Cover Museum in Peak's Island, Maine. That's umbrella covers, not umbrellas. Nancy shares the story of how she came to open such a specific museum, what her museum is like, and how her museum taught her to find joy in the mundane aspects of life.

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He Survived WWII and Felt Guilty—So He Invented CPR Feb 12, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, it might surprise you to hear that CPR was only invented in 1960. Here to tell the story of the man who invented it, Peter Safar, is Kevin Hazzard, author of American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics.

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The Baseball Team That Fought For Equality Before Jackie Robinson Hit The Majors Feb 12, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Chris Siriano tells the story of a baseball team formed out of a religious commune in Benton Harbor, MI. The long-haired men played anywhere and with anybody-including those who had been excluded from major league venues because of the color of their skin.

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Walter Isaacson: The Innovators That Created the Computer...And The Internet Feb 12, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, renowned biographer and author of The Innovators, Walter Isaacson, tells the story of the teams that created the internet—and the computer.

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The Glorious 25th of November, Evacuation Day Feb 12, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Bill Bryk brings us the tale of the day British forces evacuated New York City after the Revolutionary War... a full 2 years after the British Army surrendered.

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