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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

What George Washington Did on Christmas Changed Everything

The Strange History Behind Halloween’s Haunted Attractions

How the Wright Brothers Beat the World to the Sky

The Real Man Behind “I Love the Smell of Napalm in the Morning”

Crissy Moran Left Porn Behind. But Her Story Didn’t End There

The Small-Town Police Chief Redefining What It Means to Lead

How David McCullough Taught a Generation to Care About 1776

The Surprisingly Strange History of Toilet Paper

“Put a Sock in It” and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions

Snickers, Skittles, and the Woman Who Kept a Global Candy Empire in the Family

The Man Who Made Wayne Gretzky

“Long Shot & Loose Cannon” and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions

A Veteran Police Officer on Mental Illness, Homelessness, and the Frontlines of Crisis

How the Kennedy Political Dynasty Began with Two Irish Immigrants and a Dream

Stranded at Sea Before His Wedding: George Strake Jr.’s Wildest Story

Why Henry Gunther Was the Final Casualty of WWI

The Coal Miner Who Spent His Life Advertising for God

Meet John Clem, the Youngest Soldier to Fight in the Civil War

The Democrat Who Challenged FDR’s Supreme Court Plan

The Kidnapping That Ended With One Oilman Outsmarting Machine Gun Kelly

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