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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 Jan 11, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the NFL team in Buffalo, New York, was named after him. But if you caught Paul Newman’s Cody in Robert Altman’s 1976 film, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, you might think Cody was a drunk, a coward, a liar and a con man. Here to tell the real story is Roger McGrath.

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Five Floors Up: The Heroic Family Story of Four Generations in the FDNY Jan 11, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, seen through the eyes of four generations of a firefighter family, Five Floors Up the story of the modern New York City Fire Department. From the days just after the horse-drawn fire truck, to the devastation of the 1970s when the Bronx was Burning, to the unspeakable tragedy of 9/11, to the culture-busting department of today, a Feehan has worn the shoulder patch of the FDNY. Here's Five Floors Up author, Brian McDonald with the story.

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From Tech-Startup to Making a Wooden Pen with His Dad: The Story of Allegory Jan 10, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, for Chad and Jess Schumacher, life seemed to be going really well and as "according to plan" as life could... and then life took a number of sharp and unexpected turns. What resulted shaped their family and career for the next decade.

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The Woman Who Stood Up To George Washington Jan 10, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, During the Revolutionary War Esther Reed decided the Patriot troops needed a morale boost. Reed, along with other Patriot Women began a campaign to raise money for the cause. When she brought her idea to General Washington, he had another idea of what she should do with the money.

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Arm Wrestling: A Professional Sport Jan 10, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dustin Tomlinson tells the story of how he discovered arm wrestling and decided to take his skill off of the hood of a truck and into the competative arena.

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The Quintessential American Story of a Classic American Song Jan 10, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Lee Habeeb tells the story of how "Georgia On My Mind" came to be, and how it became a song the world would come to know and love.

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The Titanic’s Last Hero Jan 10, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Lowell Lytle has been one of the privileged few who has seen Titanic first-hand. Lowell has played the part of Captain Smith at Titanic events all over the globe and has been entertaining guests at the Titanic Museum for more than fifteen years. He is also the author of the inspiring read, Diving Into The Deep.

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The History of the Barcode Jan 09, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, barcodes, on most products properly called a UPC, or “Universal Product Code,” are a necessity for everyday life. Here’s the History Guy with the story.

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The Transatlantic Cable: A Thread Across the Ocean Jan 09, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, historian John Steele Gordon tells the story of how the telegraph went from Samuel Morse to winning WWI and how one man spearheaded the effort to connect America to Great Britain and, in doing so, the rest of the world.

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The Museum Dedicated To Mustard Jan 09, 2023

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Barry Levenson went from arguing cases in front of the Supreme Court to having the world's largest collection of mustard....and writing a few books about the stuff as well.

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