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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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People Sent Their Children Through the Mail?! Nov 10, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, taking an interesting twist on our “Rule of Law” series, Christopher Warren shares the history of the U.S. Postal Service and a time when people mailed their children… And on one instance, an entire bank.

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A Right to the Rails: America's First Freedom Rider Nov 10, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to leave her seat on a bus in Montgomery, there was Elizabeth Jennings, who refused to leave hers in New York City. Jerry Mikorenda, author of America's First Freedom Rider, tells the remarkable story of the event that would desegregate NYC transportation before the Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, and abolition of slavery.

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Karl Marlantes: Why I Chose to Go to Vietnam Nov 09, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the late 1960s Karl Marlantes had a decision to make. He could serve in a war that he saw as unjust, desert to Algeria or Sweden, or stay at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship as his high school friends fought and died in Vietnam. Marlantes decided to serve. But why?

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Wandering Worker: The American Hobo Nov 09, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the term hobo is often confused with homeless or beggar, but the truth is, wandering through life was what they preferred. Connecticut Shorty of The Hobo Museum shares the story of the American hobo and how they are still celebrated today.

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Enrique the Penguin Who Wears Shoes Nov 09, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, this elderly penguin named Enrique lives at the St. Louis Zoo. After being diagnosed with arthritis in his feet, the zoo began trying to find ways to make him comfortable. Marija Elden, the Zoological Manager of Birds, shares Enrique’s journey to owning a pair of pretty cool kicks.

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He Travels the Country Reviewing... Onion Rings? Nov 09, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tyler Groenendal of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has perhaps the most interesting side gig of all-time... reviewing onion rings—and he's been doing it for years and has no plans to stop.

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The Great Emancipators: How The Civil War Openly Became about Slavery Nov 09, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Abraham Lincoln is often referred to as "the Great Emancipator"... but that's not the entire truth. Our regular contributor Jon Elfner and Dr. Kate Masur, author of "Until Justice Be Done," tell the rest of the story that begins with three runaway slaves.

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MIT's Basketball Coach: "Those Nerds Can Only Handle One Play" Nov 09, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, we hear about the leadership lessons that Bill Koch took with him the rest of his life!

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A Black Troop's Experience with the Horror of a Concentration Camp Nov 08, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Rona Simmons, author of The Other Veterans Of World War II, Stories from Behind the Front Lines, tells the story of Bill Scott, an African American combat engineer and photographer from Alabama who became one of the "black angels" for prisoners at Buchenwald Concentration Camp.

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"Why It Took So Long To Get To Know My Neighbor... And Why It Was Worth It." Nov 08, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Heidi Viars shares about how her life changed when she began showing some neighborly kindness to a grumpy old cop.

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