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Ugandan Street Kid to American Foster Dad Sep 02, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in Kevin Samy's father's village in India, they actually had to call in a person from another village to teach their children to read. Their chalkboard was the dirt floor of the building they learned in. He'd eventually move to the United States and become an engineer. Kevin Samy shares his family's remarkable American dream story. Peter Mutabazi was born on the border of Uganda and Rwanda. He escaped an abusive father by running away to the capital of Uganda, Kampala, where he lived on the streets for 4 years and never slept more than 2 hours... until one day he met a stranger that would change his life forever. You can find more of Peter's story at https://nowiamknown.com/pages/book.

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00:00 - "In My Father's Village, Nobody Could Read...He Moved to America and Became an Engineer"

10:00 - Ugandan Street Kid to American Foster Dad

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Milka Bamond: The Real-Life “Rosie the Riveter” Sep 01, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Veteran's History Project in Atlanta brings us the story of Milka, an actual WWII “Rosie the Riveter,” and how she also has the stories to match her iconic legend.

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The Runaway Slave Who Founded the Black Baptist Church Sep 01, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Woody Holton of the University of South Carolina tells the story about David George, a man who would escape his bondage only to find himself with new captors, a newfound faith, and eventually...a new freedom in Canada. The late Gini Mancini, wife of American composer Henry Mancini, tells the story of his life in music and their life together.

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00:00 - The Runaway Slave Who Founded the Black Baptist Church

23:00 - From Steel Town to Tinsel Town: The Life of Composer Henry Mancini

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Why Led Zeppelin Pays Royalties to a Southern Bluesman Aug 31, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Captain Jim "Boots" Demarest tells story of Captain Steve Phillis, a decorated Air Force A-10 fighter pilot killed under heroic circumstances while trying to save his downed wingman on their thirtieth Desert Storm combat mission. Stephen Davis, author of Hammer of the Gods, and Kirby Ferguson of "Everything a Remix" tell the story of how Led Zeppelin found themselves in a courtroom over a few of their songs...and explain why there are so many "copycats" in the music industry.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The True Story of Desert Storm “Top Gun” Pilot

35:00 - Why Led Zeppelin Pays Royalties to a Southern Bluesman

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How the USA Almost Went to War Over a Pig Aug 31, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Monti drives his son Jared's truck, an act which inspired the hit country song "I Drive Your Truck" by Lee Brice...but the story is much more than that of a song. Here's the story of Jared Monti, a true hero who died in service of our country trying to save a fellow soldier in the mountains of Afghanistan. Our regular contributor, Anne Clare, tells the story of an overlooked event in American history that started with the untimely death of a pig and ended and ended with the United States and the United Kingdom finally figuring out their northern borders.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Medal of Honor Recipient Behind The Song "I Drive Your Truck"

35:00 - How the USA Almost Went to War Over a Pig

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Into The Vast Unknown: The First American Ascent of Mount Everest Aug 30, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Brot Coleman tells the harrowing story of the time America reached the highest peak in the world not once, but twice, on their first expedition to it in 1963.

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Tony Mandarich Was NFL’s Biggest Bust, Then He Rebuilt His Life Aug 30, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tony Mandarich’s story was immortalized by two Sports Illustrated covers, one hailing Mandarich as “The Incredible Bulk” heading into the ’89 draft, and one in 1992 calling him “The NFL’s Incredible BUST,” as his four-year career in Green Bay came to an end. Here’s Tony Mandarich to share his story.

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The Pistol-Packing Conductor of the Underground Railroad: Harriet Tubman Aug 29, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, many of us know the name "Harriet Tubman," but we may not know the struggles that she went through to become the recognizable figure we know in American History today.

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How Did SPAM Come to Be?! Aug 29, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, author of The Book of Spam: A Most Glorious and Definitive Compendium of the World’s Favorite Canned Meat, Dustin Black, tells the story of this often speculated household name product. Elisabeth Elliot tells the story of Operation Auca, an attempt by five American missionaries to reach the Auca tribe (considered the most dangerous in the world) of eastern Ecuador. All five of the men (including her husband) were killed by the tribe. What happened next is nothing short of miraculous.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - How Did SPAM Come to Be?!

23:00 - Elisabeth Elliot: Through the Gates of Splendor

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A Real Family Love: The Roy Rogers Story Aug 26, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, we hear how the only natural born son of Roy Rogers, Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr., was raised by Roy and his wife Dale Evans along with their 8 other children. Roy and Dale were known to millions of Americans through TV, radio, and dozens of beloved Western movies, but most don't know about the couples strong faith and many adoptions.

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