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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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A Listener's Story: The Atomic Marine Nov 20, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Richard Muniz tells the story of his boss who participated in atomic bomb testing in Nevada in the 1950's.

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How An Ex-Slave and His White Abolitionist-Sidekick Rescued Slaves, Taunted Slavers, and Gave The "Underground Railroad" It's Name Nov 17, 2023

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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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The Family The Size Of A Baseball Team Nov 17, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the Bohlender family have 10 children, 6 of which are adopted. Here's the story of their journey and how they came to found the adoption agency Zoe’s House.

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Before Mary Kay, There Was Madam C.J. Walker—The First Self-Made Female Millionaire Nov 17, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, born on land of the former plantation where her parents were enslaved, Madam C.J. Walker married young, had a child young, became a widow young, and got a divorce young. She also created, out of necessity, a revolutionary hair care product that changed the world—and her life—forever. Here's her great great great granddaughter with the story.

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How George Washington Surprised the British Army, the Hessians, and the World on Christmas 1776 Nov 17, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, tells the story of how George Washington turned the tides of war at Trenton and Princeton in the most important year in our country's history—1776.

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Nellie Bly's Record-Breaking Trip Around the World Nov 16, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Nellie Bly was a writer, industrialist, inventor, and a charity worker who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days in 1890.

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A Listener's Story: Uncle Bud's Last Days Nov 16, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, listener and regular contributor Brent Timmons tells the story of spending time with his Uncle Bud in the final days of his life.

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Pepsi Had the 6th Largest Navy in the World? Nov 16, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, as odd it may seem, the History Guy tells the story of how Pepsi came to own a fleet of Soviet naval ships.

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Paul Revere's Ride Nov 16, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in this dramatic reading, American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized Old North Church and Paul Revere in American folklore and cemented their place in American history.

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My Life After "19 Kids and Counting"—As Told by Jill Duggar and Her Husband Derick Nov 16, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are here to share their story—the unedited truth—behind TLC’s hit television show that captivated the nation, "19 Kids and Counting." Their story has become a NYT instant bestseller: A memoir called "Counting the Cost."

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