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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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Her Career is a Tribute to Her Great Uncle, A D-Day Hero Feb 26, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Heather McPherson, Curator of History at the South Carolina Military Museum. In fact, it’s the reason she’s at the museum in the first place.

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100 Bible Verses that Changed America: John Eliot, The Missionary Who Learned America's Native Tongue Feb 26, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, John Eliot translated the Bible into the language of a people who were there before the state: the Massachusetts.

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Jack Marucci Created a Baseball Bat For His Son in His Backyard—Now He Runs The Biggest Bat Company in America Feb 23, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, what started as a singular wood bat for his son led to the most popular and respected bat company in our country. Here's Jack Marucci with the story of how he got from point A to point B.

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Virginia Hall: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy Feb 23, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, meet the woman the Gestapo once considered "the most dangerous of all Allied spies." Judy Pearson tells the tale of a woman whose bravery was greater than the collapsing world around her.

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The First Catholic Speaker of the House Who Bridged the Divide Between Protestant and Catholic Americans Feb 23, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Professor Jeff Bloodworth tells the story of John McCormack.

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The Best Lawyer In a One-Lawyer Town Feb 23, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Bill Bryk knows when to start a case on behalf of others... and has learned when to rest.

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Where Do Your Family Photos Go After a Tornado? Everywhere. Here's The Man Whose Mission is to Return Them Feb 23, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, where would our photos go if our house were to be hit by a tornado? The answer is everywhere. But for Thad Beeler's neighbors, that question wasn't a hypothetical...it was grounded in harsh reality after the deadly May 2011 Joplin Tornado...and Thad decided to do something about it.

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The Woman Who Buried the Veterans Others Didn't Feb 22, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Lanae Strovers was given the job of figuring out what to do with unclaimed urns at the funeral home she worked at, she took it personally...but that would make sense for someone who got into the mortuary business for personal reasons. Give her story a listen!

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The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: More Americans Died in the Revolutionary War on this British Prison Ship Than in Combat Feb 22, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Robert P. Watson, author of The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn, tells this untold story of the American Revolution.

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The Untold Stories of Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" and "The Grinch" Feb 22, 2024

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dr. Seuss was raised as a Lutheran and had a strong religious background. His books often included strong moral messages… but, he was always very careful with how he went about it. Here to share a bit about Dr. Seuss’s “The Lorax” and “The Grinch” is Brian Jay Jones, author of Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination.

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