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The Story of Pinball Oct 11, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, pinball is an iconic game. Jeremy Saucier of the Strong Museum of Play shares the surprising story--from pinball's origins in French parlor games, to its prohibition, to its emergence as the popular game that it is today.

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How a College Student Sued the National Government and Saved Grant's Tomb Oct 10, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the National Park Service in New York City was not taking measures to protect and preserve the tomb of General Ulysses S. Grant. Fortunately, Frank Scattoro had the initiative and the intensity to change that, against all obstacles.

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A Former German Soldier...Who Helped Build America's Arsenal of Democracy In WWII Oct 10, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Robert Frohlich tells the story of his grandfather, a German-born immigrant who handled warhorses as a World War I conscript - and helped the United States win World War II.

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He Made Paper Airplanes His Full Time Job Oct 10, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, since John Collins was young, he has loved paper airplanes. This obsession helped him achieve the Guinness World Record for the farthest flight by a paper aircraft at 226 feet and 10 inches.

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Caring For My Dying Husband Made Life Worth Living Oct 10, 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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"It's Me or The Guest": How Pat Boone Stood Up for Henry Belafonte and Challenged Apartheid Oct 10, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, hear the opportunities Pat Boone had to do something more important than his television show, and perhaps even his life - insisting, come what may, to not perpetuate bigotry.

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The Story of Sergeant York: The Religious Pacifist Who Became One of America’s Greatest War Heroes Oct 09, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Sgt. Alvin York— the reluctant World War I infantryman who became an American legend—has stood as a symbol of courage and sacrifice for over a century. The Tennessee mountaineer whose religious convictions at first kept him from fighting became the recipient of the Medal of Honor and nearly 50 other decorations for single handedly capturing (132) or killing (28) an entire German machine‐gun battalion. Here to tell the story is JD Phillips, who runs the popular YouTube channel, The Appalachian Storyteller.

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The Fateful Night During WWII Cecil Wax Met God Oct 09, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Marilyn Jensen tells the harrowing story of when her father went on a supply run amidst a German bombing.

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The Great Chicago Fire—and the Even Greater Chicago Recovery Oct 09, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, this largely lost story is rekindled by Chicago historian Tim Samuelson, the first cultural historian of Chicago.

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The Double Agent Spy Who Helped Win D-Day (w/ Stephen Ambrose) Oct 09, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, defeating the Nazi menace would take more than strength and tactics. It required the Allies giving them lots of completely accurate Allied secrets, for years. The late great Stephen Ambrose tells the story.

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