Our American Stories
by iHeartPodcastsOur 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.
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Episodes
The South Vietnamese Pilot Who Stole a Plane to Save His Family
10m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, Major Buang-Ly worked as a pilot with the United States military during the Vietnam War. When the US began evacuating, he knew he had to get his family out. Historian Hill Goodspeed from the Naval Aviation Museum brings us this amazing story of a father doing whatever he could to save his family.
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Phillis Wheatley: The Enslaved Poet Who Met with George Washington
27m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, Phillis Wheatley, the first published black poet, has the remarkable distinction of being invited to meet with King George III and George Washington. Leslie Johnson of the American Village tells her story.
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How Boston Embraced The Brothers of John Wilkes Booth Following Lincoln's Assassination
10m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, 26-year-old actor John Wilkes Booth was killed just 12 days after assassinating Abraham Lincoln. Here’s Christopher Klein with the story of how the city of Boston embraced the Booth brothers.
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"Bring Home the Bacon" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions (Pt. 5)
9m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language. The book isHair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases.
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The Surprising History of PEZ Candy
17m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, PEZ had great success where it was invented, but changed its course after initially failing in America. Shawn Peterson, author of “PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon”, shares the story of how this manual candy dispenser came to be.
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The Story of Why "The Wild, Wild West" Wasn't Actually Wild
10m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, as part of our rule of law series, P.J. Hill, rancher and co-author of “The Not So Wild, Wild West: Property Rights on the Frontier,” explains the misunderstanding behind the American West.
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Life Lessons From A Dairy Farm
9m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, listener and Contributor Katrina Hine shares a personal story from one of her first jobs out of high school, entitled: “Cow Patty“.
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America's Comeback: The Battle of Midway
17m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, Anne Claire tells the story of the Battle of Midway, America's "make or break" moment in World War II.
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John Clem, Civil War Boy-Soldier
10m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, here to tell the story of John Lincoln Clem—the youngest non-commissioned officer in Army history—is Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, author of John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy.
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The Man Who Rescued Over 10,000 Stranded Motorists
19m · PublishedOn this episode of Our American Stories, Thomas Weller, also known as 'The San Diego Highwayman,' shares the story of why he dedicated his time to helping people on the side of the road.
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Our American Stories has 2271 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 850:28:26. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on January 14th 2024. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 2nd, 2024 11:40.