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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

John Wooden’s Definition of Success and the Legacy It Built

Surviving Persecution: Mariam Ibrahim’s Journey from Sudan to America

How the Comstock Lode Created America’s First Silver Millionaires

The Big Four Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad

The First Pilot at Ground Zero Recalls His First Jobs

Inside D-Day: How America Prepared for the Largest Land Invasion in History

Why Boston Stood by Edwin Booth After His Brother Killed Lincoln

"Gung-Ho & Cheesy Smile" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions

The Secret Cold War Collision the Pentagon Never Wanted Out

She Was Japanese American During WWII, but Her Story Was Very Different

One Man's Journey to Find His Fallen WWII Airman Uncle in France

How Shel Silverstein Became a Poet, Songwriter, and American Icon

How Nellie Cashman Became the Gold Rush’s Most Fearless Woman

Sergeant Alvin York: The Faithful Pacifist Who Became a World War I Hero

Why Bob Munden Is Still the Fastest Gun on Record

The Fighter Pilot Who Risked Everything: How Steve Phillis’s Final Mission Defined Desert Storm

How a Small-Town Speaker Held the Line During Watergate

"On the Wagon" and "Once in a Blue Moon": The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions

Rudyard Kipling’s Triumphant and Tragic Life Beyond The Jungle Book

Peter Mutabazi Slept on Cardboard in Uganda. Now He’s a Foster Father Changing Lives in America

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