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Basketball Legend "Pistol Pete" Maravich Shares His Life Story... Just Days Before His Death Jan 01, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, just days before his death, the 40-year-old Maravich shared his story to a small audience about his life pursuing success and fame—until that pursuit brought him to his knees. This is the story of him coming to Christ.

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The Man Who Was a Founder AND Mascot: KFC's Colonel Sanders Jan 01, 2025

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Colonel Sanders did something no other restaurant founder dared to do — he became his company’s mascot and brand ambassador! Here to share the story of KFC and a little about who Colonel Sanders was is Adam Chandler, author of Drive Thru Dreams.

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A Museum Dedicated To...Mustard? Dec 31, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, find out how Barry Levinson went from arguing cases in front of the Supreme Court to operating the largest museum dedicated to mustard in the world.

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I Was Detached About My Family's Holocaust Story....Until I Went to Buchenwald Dec 31, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dana Mitch tells the story of her trip to Buchenwald, the largest concentration camp on German soil, and how she reconnected with her family because of it.

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A Marine Mourns the Death of His Tough-as-Nails Marine Father Dec 31, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in this episode of the Mclalan Files, Bob brings us the story of his father’s death.

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How a Fake Doctor Ran Carnival Sideshows and Saved Thousands of Infants and Changed Medical History Dec 31, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dr. Martin Couney carried a secret with him, but the results are unimpeachable. It was Coney Island in the early 1900’s. Beyond the Four-Legged Woman, the sword swallowers, and “Lionel the Lion-Faced Man,” was an entirely different exhibit: rows of tiny, premature human babies living in glass incubators. Here to tell the story is Dawn Raffel, author of The Strange Case of Dr. Couney.

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Uncle Nearest: The Former Slave Who Taught Jack Daniels How to Make Whiskey Dec 31, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Fawn Weaver happened upon the story of Uncle Nathan "Nearest" Green, the former slave who taught Jack Daniels how to make whiskey. Here she is to tell it.

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Dwayne “The Rock" Johnson's Eulogy to His Father Dec 30, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Rocky 'Soulman' Johnson was a WWE Professional Wrestling Hall of Famer and the father of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Here’s Dwayne paying tribute to his father who taught him so much about life.

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The Story of the Western Movie Star Who Quit Hollywood to Bomb Tokyo During WWII Dec 30, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in a career spanning more than four decades and appearing in 149 movies, Western star Tim Holt could be seen on the big screen in films such as Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, and Swiss Family Robinson. Here to tell another Hollywood Goes to War story is Roger McGrath.

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One Cop's Take on Mental Illness, Homelessness, and Crime Dec 30, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Senior Lead Officer Deon Joseph shares vivid, compelling stories of one constant struggle for police, and for communities: The care and safety of those with mental health battles.

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