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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 11, 2026

Five Floors Up: The Heroic Family Story of Four Generations in the FDNY

On this episode of Our American Stories William M Bill Feehan spent his life fighting fires in New York City He rose through every uniformed rank in the FDNY survived the department's brutal War Years of the s and became one of its most respected leaders Firefighting was also a family tradition For four generations the Feehans had answered the same call building a legacy of service that stretched back to the sons of Irish immigrants Brian McDonald author of Five Floors Up The Heroic Family Story of Four Generations in the FDNY shares the story of the Feehans and [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 11, 2026

FDNY Fireboats and the Largest Water Evacuation in History

On this episode of Our American Stories on September hundreds of thousands of people reached the southern tip of Manhattan and found themselves trapped between a city under attack and New York Harbor Then a call went out over the radio All available boats Ferries tugboats fireboats and private vessels converged on the waterfront and began taking people aboard By day's end an estimated to people had escaped Manhattan by water in the largest waterborne evacuation in American history Dr Mike McGee author of All Available Boats shares the story of the fireboats that answered the call including the John [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 11, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald’s CEO Remembers 9/11 and the Brother He Lost

On this episode of Our American Stories when the planes struck the World Trade Center on September Cantor Fitzgerald was left devastated The investment firm's offices spanned the upper floors of the North Tower leaving no chance of escape In less than an hour employees were gone more lives than any other company lost that day Among them was the brother of CEO Howard Lutnick For Lutnick the grief was immediate and deeply personal but so was the responsibility He had to lead a company hollowed out by tragedy while caring for the families who had lost everything What followed [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 11, 2026

They Will Be Remembered: Tony Dolan's Tribute to America's Fallen

On this episode of Our American Stories Tony Dolan was inside the Pentagon when American Airlines Flight struck on September In the years that followed he met young servicemen returning from Iraq and Afghanistan without arms or legs some of them determined to recover so they could rejoin their units He watched generals address wounded enlisted men as sir and met families carrying losses so profound that even a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer struggled to find the right words The late Dolan reflects on the wounded warriors fallen servicemen and military families he encountered after Originally published in The Wall Street [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 11, 2026

Faith and Friendship After the 9/11 Pentagon Attack

On this episode of Our American Stories Jocelyn Green didn't lose anyone on September but she still felt the weight of that day in ways she couldn't have predicted Living just a few miles from the Pentagon she saw how quickly fear moved through a neighborhood What surprised her was what came next people showing up for each other in quiet steady ways Over time she found herself thinking more about how faith fits into grief and how friendships sometimes grow strongest in the shadow of crisis Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 11, 2026

Phoebe: The Gospel Patron Behind Paul with John Rinehart

Women have played a vital role in advancing the gospel from the very beginning In Romans the Apostle Paul introduces us to Phoebe a trusted partner whose generosity influence and service helped further his ministry Her story offers a compelling picture of what it means to use the resources God has entrusted to us to advance the gospel John Rinehart founder and CEO of Gospel Patrons has spent years studying and telling the stories of men and women who have supported gospel ministry throughout history He says Phoebe is one of the clearest biblical examples of what he calls a [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 10, 2026

Noah Webster: The Man Who Gave America Its Voice

On this episode of Our American Stories Noah Webster believed winning the Revolution was only the beginning If Americans were going to become a truly independent people he thought they needed to stop speaking spelling and learning like the British So the stubborn and obsessive Connecticut writer set out to give the new nation a language of its own His schoolbooks taught generations of American children his spelling reforms changed the words they wrote and his dictionary consumed decades of his life Joshua Kendall author of The Forgotten Founding Father Noah Webster's Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 10, 2026

The Hope Story of John Humphrey: "Prayer Is a Very Strong Thing"

On this episode of Our American Stories John Humphrey had been told his heart could stop without warning Doctors had discovered a dangerous arrhythmia and surgery was coming But before the procedure John wanted one more chance to take the mound with his teammates His parents watched from the bleachers An AED sat nearby in case his heart failed Then John went out and pitched the game of his life striking out batters and leading his team to victory Ryan Buck brings us The Hope Story of John Humphrey told by John and his parents Jennifer and Mark They share [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 10, 2026

Back to School Starts with a Pair of Shoes with Shawn Spurrier

For millions of vulnerable children around the world a pair of shoes can mean far more than having something new to wear It can mean the difference between going to school and staying home between greater protection from disease and continued exposure and even between feeling forgotten and knowing someone cares That's why FaithFi is partnering with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls throughout September a ministry of Buckner International to help provide new shoes and socks to children in need around the world Shawn Spurrier Director of Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls joined the show today to explain why something [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 10, 2026

Ed Sullivan: The Man Who Made Sunday Night an American Tradition

On this episode of Our American Stories Ed Sullivan couldn't sing dance act or tell a joke He wasn't even particularly comfortable in front of a camera Yet for more than two decades millions of Americans tuned in every Sunday night to watch him introduce the biggest names in entertainment It was an unlikely destination for a poor kid from Harlem who spent years chasing success as a sportswriter gossip columnist and radio personality James Maguire author of Impresario The Life and Times of Ed Sullivan joins our own Lee Habeeb to share how Sullivan built one of the most [... more]

The Rich Eisen Show

Rich Eisen

September 09, 2026

Hour 3: Ravens RB Derrick Henry, plus Delaware State HC DeSean Jackson In-Studio

Ravens RB Derrick Henry and Rich break down the top storylines heading into Baltimore's season including adjusting to new Head Coach Jesse Minter his chances to break Emmitt Smith's NFL career rushing record and what winning a Super Bowl ring would mean to him the team and the city Former Pro Bowl WR DeSean Jackson joins Rich in-studio to promote his new 'Go Deep' Prime Video documentary chronicling his journey from growing up surrounded by gang culture in Long Beach California through his -year NFL career discusses his fond memories of Andy Reid and Michael Vick while playing in Philadelphia [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 09, 2026

The Confederate Secret Service's Secret Plot to Defeat Lincoln and Spark a Revolution

On this episode of Our American Stories by the Confederacy was losing the Civil War on the battlefield But hundreds of miles behind Union lines Confederate agents were fighting a very different kind of war Working out of secret bases in places like Montreal they gathered intelligence plotted acts of sabotage worked with Northern antiwar activists and searched for ways to disrupt the presidential election and ignite an uprising in the North Some even considered an extraordinary target Abraham Lincoln himself Patrick K O'Donnell author of The Unvanquished shares the hidden history of the Confederate Secret Service and makes the [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 09, 2026

The Six Percent: The Middle-Aged Couple Who Became American Spies

On this episode of Our American Stories in Elizabeth and Robert Dexter took charge of the Unitarian Service Committee's relief office in Lisbon Portugal as Jews and other desperate refugees fled Nazi-occupied Europe Many arrived without valid papers having crossed borders illegally and hidden in freight trains vegetable carts and anywhere else they could find safety With Portuguese authorities watching their operation the American couple helped these refugees find shelter and quietly disappear into the shadows For our ongoing series The Six Percent Deborah Dwork author of Saints and Liars shares the story of the Dexters and the risks they [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 09, 2026

The Colt Walker: The Legendary Revolver That Saved Samuel Colt

On this episode of Our American Stories in Samuel Colt's firearms business was all but dead Then Texas Ranger Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker came to him with an idea for a massive new revolver built for mounted combat Walker had carried Colt's earlier guns in battle and knew exactly what he wanted improved Together the two developed a six-shot revolver unlike anything American soldiers had carried before The Colt Walker was enormous powerful and helped resurrect Samuel Colt's career Logan Metesh founder of High Caliber History LLC shares the story behind the legendary revolver and the Texas Ranger whose name [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 09, 2026

Daniel and the Jewish Roots of American Liberty

On this episode of Our American Stories from the American Revolution to the Civil Rights Movement the biblical prophet Daniel has served as an enduring American symbol of courage in the face of unjust authority His refusal to abandon his faith even when threatened with the lions' den offered Americans a powerful example of standing firm when human laws conflicted with a higher moral law Rabbi Dr Stuart Halpern co-author of The Jewish Roots of American Liberty shares how Daniel's story inspired a Revolutionary-era preacher challenging British rule enslaved Americans longing for freedom and the abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Sojourner [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 09, 2026

Making Financial Progress When Money Is Tight with Brian Holtz

When money is tight the financial goals you want to pursue can feel frustratingly out of reach You may want to give more generously build your savings or pay down debt but there simply doesn't seem to be enough margin to do everything The good news is that financial progress doesn't always begin with a giant leap Sometimes faithfulness looks like taking one small step at a time Brian Holtz CEO of Compass Financial Ministry says that whether financial pressure comes from past choices or circumstances outside our control creating that first bit of margin is often the hardest part [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 09, 2026

Dave Cobb: The Record Producer Behind Chris Stapleton

On this episode of Our American Stories Dave Cobb grew up in Savannah Georgia listening to everything from church hymns to Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin He didn't discover country music until moving to California and working with Shooter Jennings which introduced him to the music of Waylon Jennings and eventually led him to Nashville There Cobb became one of the most acclaimed producers in country music In this conversation recorded in Cobb sits down with our host Lee Habeeb to share the stories behind Chris Stapleton's breakthrough album Traveller Jason Isbell's Southeastern and some of the other records that [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 08, 2026

The Six Percent: The Couple Who Helped Children Escape the Holocaust

On this episode of Our American Stories in -year-old Roswell and Marjorie McClelland put aside the academic and professional lives they had planned and sailed for Europe with the Quakers' American Friends Service Committee War had already engulfed the continent and the young American couple soon found themselves helping Jewish and political refugees fleeing the Nazis For our ongoing series The Six Percent Deborah Dwork author of Saints and Liars shares the story of the McClellands and the agonizing decisions that came with trying to save lives during the Holocaust Marjorie was eventually given an especially difficult task choosing which [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 08, 2026

The Civil War Battle So Fierce It Cut Down an Oak Tree

On this episode of Our American Stories on May a large oak tree stood in the middle of some of the fiercest fighting of the Civil War For nearly hours Union and Confederate soldiers battled at close range at the Bloody Angle during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Thousands of bullets ripped through the air and so many struck the oak that they eventually cut through its trunk and brought the tree crashing down What remained was a shattered bullet-riddled stump In this installment of our American Objects series Ashley Hlebinsky shares the story of the Spotsylvania Stump Support [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 08, 2026

How PEZ Became an American Pop Culture Icon

On this episode of Our American Stories before PEZ dispensers came topped with Mickey Mouse Santa Claus and superheroes PEZ was a benign Austrian peppermint marketed to adults as an alternative to smoking Then PEZ came to America and flopped Instead of giving up the company decided to change course and a candy once meant for adults found an entirely new audience in American children Shawn Peterson author of PEZ From Austrian Invention to American Icon shares the surprising story of how a failed product launch transformed PEZ into one of the world's most recognizable candies and an icon of [... more]