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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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Churchill: Walking With Destiny Jul 13, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, English historian Andrew Roberts shares the story of this remarkable world leader.

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John Moses Browning: The Mormon Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the World Jul 13, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, John Moses Browning invented the mechanism used in virtually all modern pistols, created the most popular hunting rifles and shotguns, and conceived the machine guns introduced in World War I. Here's his story.

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A Listener's Story About a Humble Local Hero -- Her Uncle Jul 13, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Joy Neal Kidney shares her uncle, Donald Wilson's, war story.

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She's Seen It All: The Story of Mayor, Liquor Store Owner, Garbage Woman, and Teacher Cubby Hall Jul 12, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Cubby Hall has been a mayor, a garbage woman, a liquor store owner, a pioneer in the Women's Army Corps (WAC), and a teacher in a one-room school house. In her words, she's "seen it all." Here's her story.

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The Crayon Man: The Story Of Crayola Jul 12, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the true story of the invention of Crayola crayons!

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President, A Preacher, and A Giant Block of Cheese Jul 12, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Thomas Jefferson is often known for championing religious freedom in our nation's infancy, but not many people know about how a preacher thanked him in the most unusual way.

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From Darkness to Light: The Story Of The Man Who Invented the Maglite Flashlight Jul 12, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, escaping the horrors of World War II in Croatia, Tony Maglica's flashlights are proudly made in America—and his dreams were too.

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A Place at Groucho’s Table Jul 11, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in college, Steve Stoliar’s dad wanted him to get a job, but Steve didn’t want to work at Taco Bell… so he called up Groucho Marx.

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My Family Spent Four Months Playing Battleship in a Cornfield Jul 11, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the story itself is the stuff of legends...a sunken steamboat, buried treasure, and the drive of a group of HVAC repairmen to become "rich beyond rich," even if it meant going into over a million dollars worth of debt. Matt Hawley tells the story of his family's quest to dig up the steamboat Arabia from the middle of a cornfield.

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Tom Morton: Losing My Mentor, Finding Peace Jul 11, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Sgt. Joe L. Wrightsman was not only Lance Cpl. (ret.) Tom Morton's mentor, he was a hero of the highest caliber who died trying to save an Afghani Police Officer from drowning in the Helmand River. Here's Tom to tell the story of the worst day of his life, and how he came to find peace after it.

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