Today's Best OF episode features guest speaker and good friend of Pastor Russ Andrews respected Bible teacher Joe Knott He takes us through Luke Chapter as he shares the power and majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we hear about Unbroken A World War II Story of Survival Resilience and Redemption and how this story was made into a motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie based on the non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand While some of the most remarkable parts of Louis Zamperini's story were left out of the film you will be hearing them told now by the man himself Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Jennie Badger tells us her story of growing up in the Turkey Capital of the World Cuero Texas Cody Johnston shares how his love for music helped him cope with his mothers declining health and how it not only inspired him but many others Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - The Town Where Everything Revolves Around Turkey - Braille Atlas Writing Music to Overcome GriefSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories J D Wininger owner of the Cross-Dubya Ranch tells the story of a man named John who kept to himself most of the time Chicago's very best local historian Tim Samuelson tells the story of the great Chicago fire of Tim Leuliette tells us how he began his career at Ford Motor Company under the leadership of Lee Iacocca and Henry Ford II Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - What I Learned from The Quiet Cowboy - The Great Chicago Fire and the Even Greater Recovery - Tim [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we learn how America won the Second World War because of men like Rear Admiral ldquo Fearless rdquo Freddie Warder th-generation jeweler John Henne in Pittsburgh tells the story of how his family's shop Henne Jeweler has grown since how it's seeking to impact the marriages it furnishes and how it has shaped his philosophy on job satisfaction Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - Fearless Freddie Warder - This Jewelry Store Provides More Value Than Just JewelrySee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Paul Monti shares the story of his son Jared Monti who was a true hero who died in service of our country trying to save a fellow soldier in the mountains of Afghanistan Mike Gibbons Director Emeritus and Curator of the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum to tell us why he is so highly revered nbsp Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - A Medal of Honor Recipient Through The Eyes of His Father - A nbsp Legendary Man Known as Babe See omnystudio com listener for privacy [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Kevin Samy shares his family's remarkable American dream story Kathryn Minshew the founder of career platform The Muse tells us about an early ethical dilemma she faced while building her business Rick Bowers tells us an undercover agent infiltrated the KKK and with the help of Superman exposed them to the world Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - In My Father's Village Nobody Could Read He Moved to America and Became an Engineer - A Client Was Disrespecting My Employees So I Fired Them - Superman Versus [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories regular contributor Bill Bryk brings us another adventure in riding and teaches us just how meticulous the grooming routine can be Harmony Dust Grillo shares how she was seemingly trapped in the commercial sex industry and struggled until a new friendship led to a change in her life Tyler Groenendal nbsp of Grand Rapids Michigan has perhaps the most interesting side gig of all-time reviewing onion rings mdash and he's been doing it for years and has no plans to stop nbsp Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Randall Haley shares how the scents from So Delta Candle Company helped alleviate some of her homesickness Here is the amazing true story of David Klein an eccentric candy inventor from Los Angeles who is the creator and founder of Jelly Belly jelly beans nbsp Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - There's No Smell Like Home - The Inventor of Jelly BellySee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories nbsp Paul Kengor PoliSci professor at Grove City College brings us the details of the devastating nature of an attack the U S government chose to keep details hidden about Mike Leven tells the story about how he mdash a Jewish person mdash started the Asian American Hotel Owners Association Bob Kendrick President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum tells the story of how Jackie Robinson got his start in Kansas City broke the MLB's color barrier in Brooklyn and began a movement nationwide Sofia and Deshawn nbsp tells us how they went [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Johnny Baier Executive Director of the nbsp American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City takes us through the history of the Banjo starting from the beginning until today Regular Contributor Stephen Rusiniak tells the story of his brother rsquo s close encounter with death Chris Siriano tells us about an American man in a glass coffin along the shores of Lake Michigan Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - The Banjo's Trip Through History - ldquo He Was Closer To Death Than We Knew rdquo - The Man In [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Marija Elden the Zoological Manager of Birds shares Enrique the penguin's journey to owning a pair of pretty cool kicks Robert Frohlich tells the story of his bad road trip while volunteering to bring trucks to impoverished communities in Appalachia Elisabeth Elliot tells us the story of Operation Auca an attempt by five American missionaries to reach the Auca tribe considered the most dangerous in the world of eastern Ecuador nbsp Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - Enrique the Penguin Who Wears Shoes - You're It - [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Roger tells the story of his stepson Saje Hellstern and how a tumor was found in his brain but that it didn't stop him from running and finishing his races Ken Austin shares how he grew from a humble farm boy with insecurities into the man who would established the nd largest dental equipment manufacturing company in the world Rod Stanley of the nbsp Dexter Museum tells the story of how President Truman won the state of Iowa and another term in office after his opponent Thomas Dewey turned down an invitation to [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Thad Beeler shares how after the deadly May Joplin Tornado he created The National Disaster Photo Rescue Organization after helping his neighbors when they lost their photos in the disaster The President of Amerisearch William Federer tells us why Canada is an independent nation mdash and not part of the United States mdash most likely because of smallpox Mark O'Brian tells the story of St Louie Louie one of the best pool players to ever grace the scene Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - Thad Beeler on [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we hear about how the -year publication started out of a need when someone pulled their publication and turned into an international phenomenon which Mark Twain HATED The History Guy tells how on June in Cleveland trouble was a brewin' the bleachers were loaded and there nbsp was a distinct buzz in the air Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - The Story Of Benjamin Franklin's Longest Lasting Persona - The Cleveland Indians' nbsp The ldquo Ten Cent Beer Night rdquo RiotSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Jeremy Swick of the College Football Hall of Fame recounts the remarkable story of the street dog Sgt Stubby turned soldier turned mascot At years young Officer Wendy Caldwell made history at the Houston Texas Police Department Nancy Ball shares a story she wrote ldquo Being an Ole Miss Fan is in and of Itself a Lesson in Humility rdquo Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes nbsp - The Most Decorated War Dog of WWI - Stay-At-Home Mom Becomes Oldest Rookie Cop nbsp - When Your Losing Football [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Author Winter Prosapio dives into some of the weird laws we have here in the U S Years after finding out she was adopted Traci Huguley discovered she was not the only child adopted out She then made it her mission to find her siblings Dennis Peterson's father was hard but fair and some of the biggest lessons Dennis learned were on the job site doing brick work with his father Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes nbsp - Shooting Bunnies From A Motorboat - The -Year-Long Journey [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Joy Neal Kidney our regular contributor and recipient of our 'Great American Storyteller Award' tells the story of what her family ate during the Great Depression years Mesquite Police Officer Richard Houston is eulogized by Police Chief David Gill and his daughter Shelby Christopher Klein tells the story of the former president and Civil War hero Ulysses S Grant and how he raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution with the aid of Mark Twain Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes nbsp - [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories teacher organist choir director and World War II history buff Anne Clare tells the story of how World War II impacted a small Navy town on the West Coast Wendy Steele shares how she could have never imagined that an idea for her community of Cincinnati would have snowballed into chapters across the world and over million donated Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - America Builds Up The Bremerton Naval Yards - Women Creating Transformation In Their Own BackyardSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Roger McGrath is here with the story of Hollywood star George O'Brien and how he left the fame and fortune to fight for his country in WWI WWII and Korea Bert Rosica is here to give us his list on why a typewriter is better than a computer Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - nbsp Hollywood Goes to War - Reasons Why A Typewriter Is Better Than A Computer See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Bill Toti tells us the story of his experience with Admiral Hyman Rickover and the impact he had in the Navy Chris Siriano of the House of David Museum in Saint Joe MI tells the story of how a band of religious misfits ended up in along the shores of Lake Michigan and used their massive amounts of wealth to invent everything from the waffle cone to food taken up into outer space by astronauts mdash all while creating an amusement park that even Walt Disney would take inspiration from Support the show [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Lian Law is a ranger at Brooks Camp in nbsp Katmai National Park and Preserve and she rsquo s here to share about nbsp Fat Bear Week where bears compete to be the ldquo Fat Bear Champion rdquo The grandsons of Dwayne Steinle the Korean War veteran who founded Dwayne's Photo tell us the story of the time the world descended upon Parsons Kansas to get their Kodachrome film developed for the last time P J Hill rancher and co-author of ldquo The Not So Wild Wild West Property Rights on the Frontier [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Ryan Stewart shares his story of how canines have helped him get through life's adversities Rona Simmons author of nbsp The Other Veterans Of World War II Stories from Behind the Front Lines tells the story of Bill Scott an African American combat engineer and photographer from Alabama who became one of the black angels for prisoners at Buchenwald Concentration Camp Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - Life Beyond My Wildest Dreams Professional Dog Walker - One Black Troop's Trip to BuchenwaldSee omnystudio com listener for privacy [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Fawn Weaver tells us the story of Uncle Nathan Nearest Green the former enslaved person who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey Max Fisher shares the impact his mentor Stephen Ross had on him in ways that his wealth never could Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - Discovering Nearest nbsp the former slave who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey - Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross Paying Tribute To ldquo My Greatest Mentor rdquo See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]