On this episode of Our American Stories historian Stephen Ambrose considered Dwight D Eisenhower both a great man and a good one Born in a rented shack beside the railroad tracks in Denison Texas and raised in a deeply religious pacifist family in Abilene Kansas Eisenhower rose from an obscure Army officer to Supreme Allied Commander and eventually President of the United States Ambrose author of the definitive biography of Eisenhower shares the story of the character behind Ike's remarkable rise his honesty humility temper faith hatred of war and extraordinary ability to earn the trust of the people around [... more]

Dennis Holt, a native of Abilene, Texas, lost his eye in a Vietnam War battle and went on to live a life of service, marriage, and family, becoming a model for young men and a true American hero. [... more]

A retired history teacher from Abilene, Texas, forms an unexpected friendship with a World War II veteran he meets in a bookstore. The veteran, Joe Brown, shares his personal stories and experiences from the war, including a harrowing tale of a fight with a Japanese soldier on the island of Tinian. [... more]

Dennis Holt, a native of Abilene, Texas, lost his eye in a machine gun battle during the Vietnam War. He survived the war and went on to live a life of service to his community, raising a family and becoming a model for young men. His story is a testament to the bravery and resilience of American heroes. [... more]

A retired history teacher shares a deeply personal story about his grandmother's secret shame of not being educated, and how he uncovered the truth about her past, including the burial site of her infant daughter, through a journey of discovery and family history. [... more]