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EP290: How Do You Brag About the World's Fastest Plane? and How Pediatric Cancer Saved Numerous Lives May 04, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, SR-71 Blackbird pilot, Bryan Shall, explains how much fun you can have when you're the fastest plane in the sky. Cathy Cooley shares the story of how her late son, Christopher, led his family to faith and the founding of their organization: The Christopher Foundation.

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EP289: The Great Vowel Shift and the Making of Modern English and Connecting People Through a Salt And Pepper Shaker Museum May 03, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the History Guy tells us the story of “The Great Vowel Shift” and the making of modern English. Andrea Ludden owner of the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, right below the Great Smoky Mountains shares the story of how this amazing collection came to be a museum.

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EP288: Craig's Lesson - "Be Sociable" and The Man Who Wrote 'I'll Fly Away' May 03, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Kent Nerburn, author of Letters to My Son: A Father's Wisdom on Manhood, Life, and Love tells the story of how one friend changed his life forever by simply telling him to be sociable. Betsy and Elaine, the granddaughters of one of the most important Gospel music composers of all time, Albert E. Brumley, tell us how he came to write over 800 songs, including "I'll Fly Away" and "Turn Your Radio On", and obtain countless awards to his name.

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EP287: Nanny's Hands and America's Most Decorated Soldier May 02, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dennis Peterson shares the story of his maternal grandmother's hands which revealed a lot about her. Audie Murphy's story is one of the quintessential American stories; yet, chances are, many Americans have never even heard of his name.

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EP286: When Dr. Suess Has Real Life Application, Jason Wolfe Paid His Own Child Support to Save His Father and Under My Thumb, Lessons in Parenting May 02, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Rusiniak shares a story about a devastating flash flood that severely damaged his Church and then the surprising response from the community. Jason Wolfe's father left his family at the age of 6 and here he is to tell the story of figuring out how to be the father he didn't have. Listener Brent Timmons tells the story of a lesson in parenting he learned while on a family trip to Kentucky.

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EP285: Abraham Lincoln: Our First "Wired" President, Apr 29, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the story of how President Abraham Lincoln used a telegraph to secure the win of the Civil War. Larry Reed, President Emeritus of FEE, tells the harrowing story of a dark time in American history for our "Rule of Law" series. Our regular contributor from Delaware, Brent Timmons, shares the story of spending time with his Uncle Bud in his last days. Regular contributor Bill Bryk tells about the exciting (and frightening) experience of figuring out equestrian basics after 6 decades.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Abraham Lincoln: Our First "Wired" President

12:30 - The Palmer Raids, A Dark Time in America's History

25:00 - Cherishing Uncle Bud's Last Days

37:00 - It's Never Too Late to Learn to Ride a Horse

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EP284: An Aussie Discovers American Wings and "Separate, but Equal": The Story of Supreme Injustice Apr 29, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Colin Bettles shares how he found his passion for wings in upstate New York and took it with him all the way to Sydney, Australia...even attempting to sell them in his fish and chip shop. Homer Plessy's descendant, Keith Plessy, tells us the story of the Plessy v. Ferguson case, as well as what he and Judge Ferguson's descendant are doing about it now.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - An Aussie Discovers American Wings

23:00 - "Separate, but Equal": The Story of Supreme Injustice

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EP283: What's It Like to Have Possum for Supper?, A Eulogy for Richard Houston and Ulysses S. Grant's Greatest Battle Apr 28, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Joy Neal Kidney, our regular contributor and recipient of our 'Great American Storyteller Award' tells the story of what her family ate during the Great Depression years. Mesquite Police Officer Richard Houston is eulogized by Police Chief David Gill and his daughter, Shelby. Christopher Klein tells the story of the former president and Civil War hero, Ulysses S. Grant, and how he raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution with the aid of Mark Twain.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - What's It Like to Have Possum for Supper?

10:00 - A Eulogy for Richard Houston

33:00 - Ulysses S. Grant's Greatest Battle

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EP282: The Small Town Theater Company Making a Big Difference and Overcoming Addiction by Letting Others Help Me Apr 28, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Don Arthurs and Erich Offenburg tell the story of their special needs program that won Columbiana the title of "Nicest Place in America. Ryan Stewart struggled with addiction for most of his early life... until meeting people who would help him and want nothing in return.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Small Town Theater Company Making a Big Difference

38:00 - Overcoming Addiction by Letting Others Help Me

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EP281: Invention of Time Zones, Paw Summers: Storyteller and My 48 Hours with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly Apr 27, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Greg Hengler tells us how time zones came to America. Dennis Peterson shares memories of his Appalachian storytelling grandfather. Steve Stoliar tells us how he met not one but two of Hollywood’s greatest dance legends while working for Dick Cavett.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Invention of Time Zones

12:30 - Paw Summers: Storyteller

25:00 - My 48 Hours with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly

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