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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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Into the Union: How Texas Joined The United States Nov 03, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Monte Monroe, the Texas State Historian, shares with us how Texas joined the Union after becoming it's own nation... and how the spirit of Texan "independence" became a thing.

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My Musician Father, Harry Gozzard Nov 03, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, one of our listeners, George Gozzard, shares the story of his big band trumpeter father, Harry Gozzard.

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Ralph Cox: Last Guy Cut from 1980 U.S. Olympic "Miracle" Hockey Team Nov 03, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, What you might know about Ralph comes from the 2004 Disney movie "Miracle," which is the true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that upset the powerful Soviets en route to the gold medal at Lake Placid. Here's Ralph to share the moment that changed his life forever.

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How the USA Almost Went to War Over a Pig Nov 02, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, our regular contributor, Anne Claire, tells the story of the time the United States almost went to war with the United Kingdom over the untimely death of a pig in what is now Washington State.

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City Grazing: The Landscape Management Company Powered by Goats Nov 02, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Genevieve Church, the third "Goat Lady of San Francisco", is executive director of City Grazing. Listen to her share about how this land management and fire prevention non-profit came to be.

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The Only Woman to be Awarded the Medal of Honor Nov 02, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, The History Guy remembers a truly extraordinary Civil War heroine, Mary Edwards Walker. She was the only woman in United States history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

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Saving Monticello: One Family's Struggle to Make Sure History was Remembered Nov 02, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Thomas Jefferson’s impact on our country cannot be overstated. He fought for religious liberty, states rights, and the expansion and strengthening of America as a up-and-coming nation. His legacy is memorialized in many locations across the country, not the least of which his own residence in Charlottesville, Virginia… Monticello.

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Bankrupt and Dying from Cancer, Ulysses S. Grant Waged His Greatest Battle Nov 02, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, you've heard Christopher Klein tell the story of “How Johnny Carson Saved Twister.” He’s back with another one. Aided by Mark Twain, the former president and Civil War hero raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution.

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The Man In The Glass Coffin?! Nov 01, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin is still in a glass coffin... but so is an American man along the shores of Lake Michigan. Chris Siriano tells this curious story about the coffin and the robbery of it.

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The Spooky History Behind Haunted Houses Nov 01, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Halloween historian Lisa Morton is going to be unpacking the history of Haunted Attractions (AKA: Halloween Haunted House) which is directly tied into today’s practice of Trick-or-Treating.

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