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Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

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Dad With Cancer Tells Kids: “You Are My Best Investments” Jun 17, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Storyteller Shiloh Carozza remembers her father in a moving portrait of his love, steadfastness, and faith.

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My Hero-Father Needed No Star and No Cape Jun 17, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, a son's story about his father, from our regular listener/contributor Roger Latham, from Fort Worth, Texas.

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Two For The Road: A Son's Eulogy for His Biker Father Jun 17, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Taylor Brown shares the eulogy he wrote in Garden and Gun for his biker dad.

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"Leader of The Band": Dan Fogelberg's Love Song to His Father Jun 17, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in a canon of personal songs, “Leader of the Band” stands out as Dan Fogelberg’s most treasured. It’s a loving tribute to his musician father, Lawrence Fogelberg.

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Helping, Helping, Helping: Frank Cone's Story Jun 14, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Rona Simmons tells the story of Frank Cone, a horse-mounted battle surgeon in the Philippines who went from champagne dinners to the Bataan Death March.

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A Family Lived in the New York Public Library? Jun 14, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, our audience loved Kristin O'Donnell Tubb’s wonderful story from her historical fiction book John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy. So we asked if she would share another story with us. Here she is telling the story of the family that lived in the New York Public Library.

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A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship Jun 14, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, it all went down in the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 2006. Andrew Collins was a narcotics officer. Jameel McGee was a new father of a baby boy. This is a story about forgiveness, brokenness, and true reconciliation from two guys who should have been hardened, bitter enemies.

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Were All Japanese Americans In Internment Camps? One Woman's Story Jun 14, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Mary Mikami was a Japanese American born in Alaska. Learn about her acceptance and achievements.

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A Divorced Father Living with His Marine Son Jun 13, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, if Bob McLalan knew his father would be living with him for 18 months, he would have thrown him out that first night. A collision of cultures like no other! The latest story with Bob McLalan.

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The Auto Outsider vs. Detroit: The Studebaker Story Jun 13, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Miles outside of motor city in South Bend, Indiana, one of America’s most iconic classic car companies battled for survival against the ever increasing tides against it. Automotive historian Patrick Foster brings us the story of Studebaker.

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