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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 Coach “Bear” Bryant and the Packers Transformed My Life Dec 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, here’s Rich Wingo with the story of how his time under Coach Bryant and with the Green Bay Packers transformed his life.

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The Story of the 1st Medal of Honor Dec 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, The History Guy remembers a desperate attempt to rescue soldiers besieged by Apache Indians which results in the first Medal of Honor by date of action, and starts the Apache War.

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"Cat Got Your Tongue?" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions (Pt. 4) Dec 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, here again with his reoccurring series is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases author, Andrew Thompson, as he continues to share another slice from his ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.

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How Johnny Carson Saved Twister Dec 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, here’s history geek Christopher Klein to tell the story of how Johnny Carson saved Twister.

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The Story of Excellence: Horst Schulze and The Ritz-Carlton Dec 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, a legend and leader in the hotel world, Horst Schulze has reshaped how service and hospitality are defined in business—standards that have become world famous. Throughout the years he worked for both Hilton Hotels and Hyatt Hotels Corporation before becoming one of the founding members of the luxury hotel chain, The Ritz Carlton in 1983. Here's Horst with the story.

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Why The Nativity? Dec 26, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dr. David Jeremiah looks in detail at the people and events that surround the Christmas story and why each of them was chosen for their specific purpose in his book-turned docudrama Why the Nativity?

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A Bible Reading 200,000 Miles From Earth Dec 26, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the crew of Apollo 8 and Steve Kates tell the story of their Christmas time mission to the moon--and the reading of Genesis over it's surface.

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The Real Santa Dec 26, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, here's Roger Latham from Fort Worth, Texas, telling us a Christmas story he’s titled, “The Real Santa.”

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The Real Stories Behind Our Cherished Christmas Traditions Dec 26, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the first half of the 19th century, Christmas was a very different kind of holiday than it is today. By the time it was established as a federal holiday—on June 26, 1870—the ways they chose to celebrate Christmas would almost be completely foreign to what we practice today. Here’s Greg Hengler with the real story of our cherished Christmas holiday.

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Is “Die Hard” a Xmas Movie? The Story and the Definitive Answer! Dec 23, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, here to settle this question once and for all is Stephen Follows. Stephen is an established data researcher in the film industry and wrote the widely circulated answer to this hotly debated question on his website, StephenFollows.com.

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