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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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Wayne Gretzky Eulogizes His Father Oct 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, known as “Canada's hockey dad,” Walter Gretzky died at the age of 82. His death prompted an avalanche of tributes for a genuine, approachable, authentic person who nurtured the unsurpassed hockey talents of his son Wayne Gretzky on the family's famed backyard rink.

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The Shocking Story Behind the Diamond Engagement Ring Oct 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed. His girlfriend said, "yes" and then, suddenly, walked out of his life making Tom the owner of a used engagement ring. Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local bookstore, he hit the road to discover the true worth of this shining gem and then wrote The Heartless Stone.

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Me, My Dad, and the 37-Year Triple Crown Drought Oct 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in 2020 Ginsberg retired as the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Communications at SoftBank Group Corp, and he served at the highest levels at both Time Warner and News Corp. He’s here to share how the 37-year Triple Crown drought that was broken in 2015 brought with it a flood of memories of Sundays at the race track with his Dad.

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The Story of Asbestos Oct 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, we know asbestos to be a health hazard. But the natural mineral was not simply an artifact of the industrial age. Here’s the History Guy telling the story of asbestos.

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Our American “Odyssey”: Ambrose on Lewis & Clark Oct 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Ambrose shares some stories from his #1 New York Times bestseller, Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West.

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Gunfighter/Lawman/Gambler Bat Masterson: Forever Changed the West Oct 26, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, to Bat Masterson, gunslingers were hoodlums who killed for fun. He used guns to enforce the law or defend a friend. In the end, he’d achieved a feat almost none of the Old West legends had attained: he lived to see old age.

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Mike Eruzione: The Making of a Miracle Oct 26, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Mike Eruzione—the captain of the 1980 U.S Men’s Olympic Hockey Team—recounts the unlikely circumstances that led to his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and his game-winning gold medal goal.

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Blair Linne: Finding My Father Oct 26, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Blair Linne’s personal story of growing up without a father at home reflects the experiences of millions of Americans. Blair beautifully tells her story in her book, Finding My Father and is here to share it with us.

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Hollywood Goes To War: Merian Cooper (born 1893) Oct 25, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Merian C. Cooper wanted to be an adventurer. It was a wish that propelled him into journalism, the National Guard, military aviation, two world wars, and a movie producer and writer, working on some cinematic classics, including King Kong in 1933. He even played one of the pilots in the film. Here again to tell this "Hollywood Goes to War" story is Roger McGrath.

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Tyler Spady on Escaping the Borderline Massacre Oct 25, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, a mass shooting took place on November 7, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, California, at the Borderline Bar & Grill, a country-western bar frequented by college students. 13 people were killed. Tyler Spady’s here to share his story of survival and hope.

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