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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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Buffalo Bill Cody: A Legend in His Own Time, and in Ours Sep 20, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, was "Buffalo Bill" Cody a real-life hero, or was he a fake? Tune in to find out!

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Love and Sacrifice: The Navy’s Jackie Robinson (Told by His Granddaughter) Sep 19, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, this is the story of America's first Black Naval Aviator, Jesse Leroy Brown. There's a movie dedicated to him called "Devotion," based on the book of the same name by our regular contributor, Adam Makos. The story is also about Thomas Hudner, who received the Medal of Honor for trying to Jesse's life. Here to tell the story is Jesse's granddaughter, Jessica Leroyce Knight Henry.

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"Run Amuck" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions (Pt. 20) Sep 19, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language. The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases.

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A Family Lived in the New York Public Library? Sep 19, 2023

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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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The Untold Story of Christopher Columbus Sep 19, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, for generations, students in American elementary schools were taught Christopher Columbus “sailed the ocean blue” to discover America in 1492. Today, that lesson is changing in schools across the suburbs and country. Here to tell the story of Christopher Columbus is Laurence Bergreen, who wrote the definitive biography Columbus: The Four Voyages.

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A Texas Boy vs. the Air Traffic Control Bully Sep 19, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, it’s time for another story from our regular listener and contributor Roger Latham, from Fort Worth, Texas.

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Robin Cook: The American Physician Who Wrote Coma Underwater Sep 18, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Robin Cook is best known for his novel, Coma. The book was published in 1977, and premiered as a movie the next year. Robin is here to share his life story with us, including how Coma came to be… underwater, of all places.

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The Tone Deaf, Bad Poet Who Wrote The National Anthem Sep 18, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Francis “Frank” Scott Key was not someone you would have picked to write our national anthem… but he did, and right after one of America’s great military victories.

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America's Comeback: The Battle of Midway Sep 18, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Anne Claire tells the story of the Battle of Midway, America's "make or break" moment in World War II.

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Surviving Hanoi: Larry Spencer's Story Sep 15, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Larry Spencer tells the story of being one of the first POWs of the Vietnam war, and surviving until war's end in both "The Zoo" prison and in the infamous Hanoi Hilton.

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