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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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103-Year-Old WWII Veteran John Defoore's Story Nov 18, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, John Defoore went to war at nineteen years old. He earned …Today, at 103 years old, he shares some of his stories from war and how they still affect him today.

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Screwdriver Wars Nov 18, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the differing fates of the Robertson and the Phillips head screwdrivers demonstrates that innovation is intimately tied to historical events. Here’s The History Guy with the story of the screwdriver wars.

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Buffalo Bill Cody: A Legend in His Own Time, and in Ours Nov 18, 2022

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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.

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Eli Whitney and His Fake Interchangeable Gun Parts Demo Nov 17, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Apple founder Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone to the public in 2007, he used multiple iPhones. If one crashed or had another issue, he secretly swapped it for another one. He had to show off a specific set of functions in a certain order, called the “golden path.” But way back in 1801, another young inventor named Eli Whitney–already known for his invention of the cotton gin in 1794–seized an opportunity to try to make his fortune.

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"Back to Square One" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions (Pt. 3) Nov 17, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, here again with his recurring 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 Faith, Infidelity, and Forgiveness Grew a Family Not Once, but Twice Nov 17, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in a 30-year span, a family has to deal with its sins twice and tell a story of role-reversal and forgiveness.

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Child Soldier, John Clem Nov 17, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, here to tell the story of John Lincoln Clem—the youngest non-commissioned officer in Army history—is Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, author of John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy.

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Clark Gable: Hollywood Goes to War Nov 17, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, although Clark Gable (who was the most famous actor in the world at the time) was beyond the draft age at the time the U.S. entered World War II, the 41-year-old enlisted as a private in the Army Air Force. He said: “I just want to be sent where the going is rough.”

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Return of the Raider: A Doolittle Raider’s Story of War & Forgiveness Nov 16, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, this story begins where the movie Pearl Harbor left off. Two enemies: One led Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor; the other, an American Doolittle Raider who bombed Tokyo. Here to tell the story is Carol Aiko DeShazer Dixon—the daughter of Doolittle Raider, Jacob DeShazer. She is the author of Return of the Raider: A Doolittle Raider’s Story of War & Forgiveness.

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The Bible: The Best-Selling Book of All Time Nov 16, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, take a listen to the History Guy as he tells the history of the Bible.

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