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The First B-17 To Bomb Berlin Sep 07, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, it was never supposed to be them...but through an extraordinary chain of events, Lt. Bill Owen's crew managed to become the first B-17 crew to drop bombs in the heart of the Third Reich.

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The 1913 Storm: When Tragedy Struck the Great Lakes Sep 07, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, it was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes Basin in the Midwestern United States and Southwestern Ontario, Canada, from November 7 to 10, 1913. Here to tell the tale is Ric Mixter.

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Inspiration from My Dad and Author Jack Kerouac Sep 07, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, regular contributor Paul Kotz gives a touching tribute to his father. At a time when Paul needed a great deal of encouragement, his father turned to an American novelist to cheer him up.

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The 1974 "Ten Cent Beer NIght" Riot in Cleveland, Ohio Sep 07, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, on June 4, 1974, in Cleveland, Ohio trouble was a brewin', the bleachers were loaded, and there was a distinct buzz in the air. Here's The History Guy with the story!

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Escaping WWII in Croatia to Founding Maglite: Tony Maglica's Story Sep 07, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tony Maglica's family escaped the horrors of World War II and left their homeland of Croatia; however, his flashlights are proudly made in America—and his dreams were too.

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The Making of an American Pantheon: Grant's Tomb Sep 06, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Presidential historian and author of Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon, Louis L. Picone, shares the story of the creation, degradation, and revitalization of Grant's Tomb.

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"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!": The Story of Daisy B.B. Guns Sep 06, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, relatively few women went with the initial stampedes to new mineral discoveries throughout the American frontiers. None went unescorted to so many remote, perilous places as Nellie Cashman, or persisted until they were pushing age 80, as Nellie did. This is her story as told to us by Roger McGrath. Chances are you know what Daisy is. Based out of Arkansas, but founded in Michigan, this company is first of mind when someone mentions B.B. guns. Joe Murfin tells the story of this truly American company.

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00:00 - Gold Rush Queen: Nellie Cashman, "If You Act Like A Lady, Men Will Always Treat You Like One"

23:00 - "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!": The Story of Daisy B.B. Guns

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"Wild" Bill Donovan, Super Spy Extraordinaire Sep 05, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Drew Newman, of JC Newman Cigars, tells the story of cigars in the United States, a story his family played a big part in. “Wild Bill" Donovan was one of America’s most exciting and secretive generals—the man President Franklin Roosevelt made his top spy in World War II. “Wild Bill" was director of the Office of Strategic Services (the country’s first national intelligence agency). He is known as the founding father of both the CIA and the military's Special Operations Forces—along with being credited as the father of psychological and cyber warfare.

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00:00 - The History of Cigars in America

10:00 - "Wild" Bill Donovan, Super Spy Extraordinaire

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Elliot Lurie: From Brooklyn to "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" Sep 05, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Elliot Lurie wrote one of the most recognizable songs of the early 70s, and he eventually went on to a "real job"... as a senior executive at 20th Century Fox.

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Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in WWII Sep 02, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Best-selling author Adam Makos tells the story of two tank crewmen from opposite sides of the conflict (Corporal Clarence Smoyers and Nazi tanker Gustav Schaefer) who endure the grisly nature of tank warfare.

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