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When Character Stood Tall: How My Fraternity Brothers Put Their Reputations On The Line to Fight Hatred Against Me Jan 06, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, despite being generally liked by the fraternity he was rushing, some boys' parents expressed their dismay at Eric Motley wanting to join the group. His would-be fraternity brothers put their enjoyment and reputations on the line to fight the unjustified hate. Here he is to tell his story.

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How One Man Went From Unknown Shirt Salesman to The Oval Office: The Story of Harry S. Truman Jan 06, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Harry S. Truman was never supposed to be President—but that's exactly what happened when Franklin Roosevelt passed away following a stroke in the early days of his fourth term in office. Here's the story of how a man who grew up in rural Missouri went from the farmhouse to closing out WWII and building the world that would exist afterward.

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The Redemptive True Story of a Cocaine Drug Lord Jan 03, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, after running the North American cocaine trade for the cartel in his early 20s, Jorge Valdes found salvation rather than death. Here he is to tell his remarkable story.

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The Olympic Marathon Where Drinking Water Was Banned Jan 03, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Professor Susan Brownell shares how the Olympics ended up in St. Louis in the first place—and culminated in an absolute disaster of a marathon.

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The One Book I Never Thought I Would Write Jan 03, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, regular contributor to OAS, and author Leslie Leyland Fields tells her story of how she came to write her own memoir.

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The B-25 In My Dad's Backyard Jan 02, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Wally Soplata tells the story of his eccentric union carpenter father who collected rare and vintage WWII aircraft for pennies on the dime—and stored them in his backyard.

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What To Do When Your Grandfather Is a World-Famous Songwriter Jan 02, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Albert Brumley wrote classic hymns like “I’ll Fly Away” and “Turn Your Radio On,” but he left behind much more. His son Bob carried the legacy – and Bob’s daughters did the same. Here is the Brumley family story.

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How One Man's Faith Moved Him to Fight for A Wrongly Imprisoned Man Jan 02, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Jim McCloskey grew up in church, but as he got older, he wanted nothing to do with his childhood faith. After a successful business career, Jim found himself feeling empty. He decided to return to church, and—to his surprise—began considering seminary, which would lead him to a jail cell with an innocent man in it.

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Yogi Berra: An American Success Story (by George Will) Jan 02, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, George Will's volume on baseball is one of the most acclaimed sports books ever written. Here he is to tell the story of Yankee's star, Yogi Berra.

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Otter Box’s CEO: One of Our Employees Got More Applause Than Peyton Manning Jan 01, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, and that’s not a knock-on Peyton. It’s a testament to ethics being lived out heroically at this great American company.

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