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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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"If You Act Like a Lady, Men Will Always Treat You As One": Gold Rush Queen, Nellie Cashman Apr 03, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, relatively few women went with the initial stampedes to new mineral discoveries throughout the American frontiers. None went unescorted to so many remote, perilous places as Nellie Cashman—or until age 80, as Nellie did.

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The Story of The Russian Immigrant Who Created America's Most Beloved Music—Irving Berlin Apr 03, 2024

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"White Christmas" and "God Bless America" are both standards of American popular music—both were written by an immigrant, an astonishing fact.... but even more astonishing is that they were written by the same man—Irving Berlin. Here to tell the story of Berlin is bestselling author Laurence Bergreen who wrote the definitive biography, "As Thousands Cheer: The Life of Irving Berlin."

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This Log Cabin Led to the “Great Awakening”—Which Led to the American Revolution Apr 03, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, If you want to know about the history of America, it is imperative that you know the role that the Bible played in shaping our country. Our Founding Fathers—both Christian and non-Christian—were heavily influenced by the Bible. Here to share another story is Robert Morgan, author of 100 Bible Verses That Made America.

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How a Hollywood Blockbuster Inspired America’s Most Famous Robbery and Shootout—in North Hollywood Apr 02, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, often, art imitates life; this time, life imitated art. Two of America's most famous actors (Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino in the movie Heat) inspired the most famous bank robbery in American history.

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America Had A President Before George Washington? Apr 02, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Geroge Washington was not our first President? Here’s Christopher Klein with the story.

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How George Washington's Bible Survived 9/11: 100 Bible Verses That Made America Apr 02, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, George Washington’s Bible was on loan to a famous Revolutionary War tavern just blocks from the World Trade Center on 9/11. Just as the search for bodies ended, the search for the Bible began…

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When America's Greatest (And Last) Bareknuckle Boxer Challenged America To A Fight Apr 02, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1893 John L. Sullivan's "Knockout Tour" traveled America. The challenge? Could any man in America last 12 minutes in the ring with the champ?

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The Story of the Western Movie Star Who Quit Hollywood to Bomb Tokyo During WWII (Hollywood Goes to War) Apr 02, 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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The Story of Chuck Taylor, the Billy Graham of Basketball Apr 02, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, he wasn't an NBA star: He was a sneaker salesman that helped popularize the sport of basketball, and the sneakers that now bear his name. This is his story.

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How Cornelius Vanderbilt Caused the Panic of 1869 (“Black Friday”) and Then Personally Rescued the American Economy Apr 01, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, our next story comes from T.J. Stiles’ Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, The First Tycoon, is one that portrays Cornelius Vanderbilt at his most skillful, and yet, at the same time… it is chilling. The Commodore’s personal wealth had grown so much by 1869, that his private interests intersected with the public interests.

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