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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.

Episodes

Police Mistook Him for a Fugitive. What Happened Next Changed His Life

The Gettysburg Hero Who Waited 151 Years for the Medal of Honor

The Father She Thought Was Dead Lived Just Down the Street

The Mountain Man Who Inspired Robert Redford’s Jeremiah Johnson

Her Mother Always Told Her She Was Strong... But Strength Isn't Always Enough

We're Holding Our Own: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

George Washington’s Letter That Defined Religious Freedom in America

How Panama’s Dictator Manuel Noriega Found God in the Unlikeliest Place

From Sandlots to Super Bowls: The Birth of the NFL

How a Gravedigger Became a Hero: King Solomon and the 1833 Cholera Epidemic

Mary Surratt: The Woman at the Center of the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy

The Woman Who Convinced Lincoln to Make Thanksgiving a Holiday

Greg LeMond’s Stunning Tour de France Comeback

How a Fugitive Slave’s Jailbreak Fueled the Rise of the Republican Party

The 1926 Race to the North Pole and the Explorers Who Risked Everything to Get There

Why Vietnam Vets Trusted the Writer of "Braveheart" With "We Were Soldiers"

The Real Wild Bill Hickok and the Life Behind the Legend

How Oskar Schindler Risked Everything to Save Lives in WWII

Why the Allies Invaded Italy Before D-Day

The Truth About Michael Jackson’s Changing Skin Color

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