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Her Career is a Tribute to Her Great Uncle, A D-Day Hero Nov 05, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Heather McPherson became the Curator of History at the South Carolina Military Museum. Hear her inspiring reason for her career.ReplyReply allForward

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The Man Who Spent $35M Fighting A $400k Fake Wine Fraud Nov 05, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, sometimes it's the principle of the thing. When you experience fraud, you can "wine" about it - or you can get the grapes of wrath involved.

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How An Ex-Slave and His White Abolitionist Sidekick Rescued Slaves, Taunted Slavers, and Gave The "Underground Railroad" Its Name Nov 04, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, here to tell the story is Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist, Scott Shane. Shane is the author of "Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland."

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Caring For My Dying Husband Made Life Worth Living Nov 04, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tracy Grant, the former managing editor at the Washington Post, shares the story of why the days taking care of her dying husband were the best 7 months of her life.

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50 Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy—The Plow, Barbed Wire, and Google Search Nov 04, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tim Harford, author of the bestselling book 50 Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy, shares the stories of three inventions that changed the way we live today.

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One of the Last Navajo Code Talkers Remembers WWII’s “Unbreakable Code” Nov 04, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, many Americans have heard of the famous Navajo Code Talkers who used their traditional language to transmit secret Allied messages in the Pacific Theater of combat during World War II. Our next story is told to us by one of these Marines. Peter MacDonald is the President at Navajo Code Talkers Association.

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Harlan Lebo: The Making of The Godfather Nov 03, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the director was a renegade filmmaker who'd never made a profitable picture. The producer was hired because he could stay below budget. The star had a reputation for being difficult. A formula for disaster? No, the makings of one of the greatest films of all time. Here to tell the story is Harlan Lebo, author of The Godfather Legacy.

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The Missionary Who Returned with Her Toddler to the Cannibal Tribe That Killed Her Husband Nov 01, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Elisabeth Elliot was a missionary who returned to Ecuador with her toddler daughter to preach the Gospel to the Indian tribe that had killed her husband. Here's Elisabeth Elliot to tell us her story.

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Thomas Bennett: The Man Behind the Winchester Brand Nov 01, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Thomas Bennett was a master salesman and businessman who helped, along with John Moses Browning, create the iconic American firearms brand Winchester.

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How Horse Racing and the Triple Crown Brought a Father and Son Together Nov 01, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, a former high-powered media executive shares the story of how the 37-year horse racing Triple Crown drought broken in 2015 brought back a flood of memories of Sundays at the track with his Dad.

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