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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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How a California Nonprofit Saved This Police Officer's Life May 19, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, after several self-defense shootings and the death of his son, it took a nonprofit to keep officer Charles Scott from taking his own life.

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I Didn't Want To Have Kids; Then I Met Officer Damon Gutzwiller May 19, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, for National Police Week, Fabi Gutzwiller’s powerful eulogy to her husband, Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, who was killed in the line of duty.

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The Best Lawyer In a One-Lawyer Town May 19, 2023

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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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The Civil War Solider Who Risked His Life to Give Water To His Enemies May 19, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, listener Richard Hood takes us to the Battle of Fredericksburg and tells a story about compassion in the midst of America's deadliest war.

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The Most Famous Abolitionist You Never Heard Of: The Story of Thomas Shipley May 18, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Thomas Shipley always sprang into action to defend black men and women from abuses and professional kidnappers. He added organizing work, and his full political influence, to the abolition effort, but he was infiltrating mobs, warning the would-be victims, and testifying against the ringleaders through his whole life.

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California Softens Criminality—Skid Row Officer Deon Responds with "Ladies Night" May 18, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, resources could not match the Skid Row crisis of sexual violence and chronic abuse. Deon Joseph led the effort to connect women with authorities and information about their rights. The ladies took the next steps.

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Auto CEO Guts Gulfstream And Flies Across The World To Deliver An Apology to Mercedes May 18, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Auto CEO Roger Penske ripped the seats out of his private jet to give Mercedes Benz a personal apology because of a business failure.

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A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship May 18, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, it all went down in the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 2006. Andrew Collins was a narcotics officer. Jameel McGee was a new father of a baby boy. This is a story about forgiveness, brokenness, and true reconciliation from two guys who should have been hardened, bitter enemies.

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Graduate Works For GM Remotely—On A Sailboat? May 18, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Emma McCormick was told she'd be working remotely in 2020...she decided to live on a sailboat in Florida.

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A Police Chief's Mission To Serve with Love and Compassion May 17, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Oxford, Mississippi is the small hometown of our show. Oxford police chief Jeff McCutchen has good reasons why he chose to overhaul his department.

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