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Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 19, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Rock 'Em Sock 'Em - you've just got to love them Here is a story of a unique American dream - and unexpected healing Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 19, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories in the chemical element that glows in the dark was discovered Years later young women began working in radium factories which was viewed as a very glamorous upscale job Kate Moore author of Radium Girls The Dark Story of America's Shining Women shares the story of these women Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 19, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Dr E Wesley Ely of Vanderbilt University Medical Center shares intensely meaningful experiences spiritual and all from a patient's suddenly-shortened last days in this life Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 19, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Historian David McCullough brings generational talent to those studying the wild realities of America's independence After all no one has ever lived in the past but in the present At the National Archive McCullough names and thanks his own teachers and hands down the important right way to teach and study our history Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 19, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories during the Revolutionary War Esther Reed decided the Patriot troops needed a morale boost Reed along with other Patriot Women began a campaign to raise money for the cause When she brought her idea to General Washington he had another idea Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 18, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories our storyteller is James Swanson the NYT Bestseller of Manhunt The -Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 18, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories the CSS Hunley's sinking of the Housatonic was only a partial success but represents the first time a submarine managed to sink an enemy vessel and it happened in Charleston Harbor during the Civil War Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 18, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories he came up out of the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta and into the bright lights of the stage worldwide Here's the story of the Chairman of the Board himself B B King whose unique style of guitar playing and voice changed the music industry forever Here to tell the story is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Daniel de Vis author of the first in-depth biography of B B in almost years King of the Blues The Rise and Reign of B B King Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 17, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories storyteller Shiloh Carozza remembers her father in a moving portrait of his love steadfastness and faith Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 17, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories author James Rosen tells the story of Antonin Scalia's unlikely but inevitable rise to the U S Supreme Court His family his faith and his immigrant roots were the drivers Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 17, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories King George III was not the mad king who lost the colonies says renowned historian David McCullough He was a king and did lose the most prosperous land on Earth just as the British Empire was building up steam Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 17, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories when you stop and think about it we've come a long way in the past years especially when it comes to medicine Joy Neal Kidney tells the story of a time not far removed from our own but drastically different A story of heartbreaking loss - and how much we depend on modern inoculations Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 17, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories our series with music legend Pat Boone goes off the rails into his Heavy Metal classics It appeared to many at first that the Christian and American music stalwart was no longer straight-laced - though there were still laces Lots of laces Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 17, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories The History Guy remembers the th President's son Robert Todd Lincoln Because of his father Abraham Lincoln Robert Todd's life has been largely forgotten but it deserves to be remembered Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 16, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories for Chad and Jess Schumacher life seemed to be going really well and as according to plan as life could and then life took a number of sharp and unexpected turns What resulted shaped their family and career for the next decade Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 16, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories our next story from Stephen Ambrose begins in early With America's first major defeat during the Second World War Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 16, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Stephen Davis author of Hammer of the Gods and Kirby Furgeson of Everything a Remix tell the story of how Led Zeppelin found themselves in a courtroom over a few of their songs and why there are so many copycats in the music industry Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 16, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Eddie Willis always knew he was adopted And he was fine with not knowing where he came from That is until he had his children of his own He tells the story of the search for his birth parents and an outcome he never could've imagined Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 16, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories the war in Ben Franklin's home was not one a loving family could have ever expected Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 15, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories since the company's inception in Liquid Ass has been a popular product amongst pranksters across the world The two-pack on Amazon currently has an unprecedented -plus reviews with a -star rating BTW Read the ratings if you want a good laugh So who goes about creating such a spray Well a teenager obviously Here to tell the story are the co-founders of Liquid Assets Andrew Masters and Allen Wittman wearing the hat in photo Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 15, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories on January Apple co-founder Steve Jobs already a legendary pitchman put on what many consider the best business presentation in corporate history Jobs unveiled a new product that would cement Apple's comeback Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 15, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Dana Mitch tells the story of her trip to Buchenwald the largest concentration camp on German soil and how she reconnected with her family because of it Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 15, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories the story of the woman who said no to giving up her seat on a segregated Alabama bus is widely known But here to tell the raw real story is Rosa Parks herself Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 12, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories since being released in Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of S E Hinton's coming-of-age novel The Outsiders has found continued popularity and has achieved official cult status And now in what is surely one of the most interesting pop culture intersections of all time hip-hop artist Danny Boy O'Connor from the rap group House of Pain best known for their iconic anthem Jump Around purchased the Tulsa Oklahoma home where much of The Outsiders' film was shot Here to tell this story is Danny Boy O'Connor himself Support the show https www ouramericanstories [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 12, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories if you want to know about the history of America it is imperative that you know the role that the Bible played in shaping our country Our Founding Fathers both Christian and non-Christian were heavily influenced by the Bible Here to share another story is Robert Morgan who is the author of Bible Verses That Made America Defining Moments That Shaped Our Enduring Foundation of Faith Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 12, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories for Art Burton the story of Bass Reeves seemed almost too good to be true After all how could somebody who history essentially forgot have such a strong lore Art decided to dive in headfirst determined to shed some light on the man who was the first black deputy US marshal west of the Mississippi River Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 11, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories our next story comes to us from Mariam Ibrahim who lives in Virginia But the story begins far from there Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 11, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories straight out of a Horatio Alger novel the Silver Kings John Mackay James Fair William O'Brien and James Flood epitomized the rags-to-riches American dream story Roger McGrath tells the story of the richest mineral discovery in American history - the Comstock Lode Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 11, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories the Civil War soldier William Scott fell asleep at his post at the time a transgression punishable by execution What happened next changed military history Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 11, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Hedy Lamarr set a high standard for more than screen performance She negotiated for fair contract terms - and in her spare time applied her mind to solve a torpedo guidance problem for the U S Navy in wartime Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 10, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Johnsonville Sausage started as a small butcher shop in Wisconsin Today it's the brand in its category but they got there by putting integrity over profit Here's their story told by their former CEO and Board Chairman Ralph Stayer Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 10, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Abraham Lincoln is often referred to as the Great Emancipator but that's not the entire truth Our regular contributor Jon Elfner and Dr Kate Masur author of Until Justice Be Done tell the rest of the story that begins with three runaway slaves Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 10, 2024
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 J D lent him a helping hand and in the end Mr John helped him just as much Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 10, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Gettysburg NPS Ranger Matt Atkinson tells the story of the fateful Compromise of and why our nation's bloodiest conflict could easily have started in the desert of New Mexico due to a forgotten border dispute Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 09, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories here to tell the second part of his Texas anthropology series is Monte Monroe the official Texas State Historian Today Monte shares with us how Texas joined the Union and how the spirit of Texan independence became a thing Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 09, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Albert Brumley wrote classic hymns like I'll Fly Away and Turn Your Radio On but he left behind much more His son Bob carried the legacy and Bob's daughters did the same Here is the Brumley family story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 09, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories bestselling historian and two-time Pulitzer winner David McCullough is the author of In this masterful book he tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence beginning in Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 08, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Audie Murphy's story is one of the quintessential American stories yet chances are many Americans have never even heard of his name Here's his story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 08, 2024
On 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 is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 08, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories slavery is one of the oldest profit-making endeavors and the Irish were a special target for a thousand years Colin D Heaton a military veteran and a host of the YouTube channel Forgotten History tells us the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 08, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories the origins of Chick-fil-A's my pleasure catchphrase began in Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy's version of the story begins with him visiting a Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel a hotel his friend Horst Schulze co-founded Here's Horst with the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 08, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories she is remembered in history as Doc Holliday's on-and-off girlfriend-turned wife But Big Nose Kate was much more than that Here's the History Guy with the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 08, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Tom and Lillian Lyons married in They lived a long and loving life raising a family on the south side of Chicago Lillian was singing opera professionally when she and Tom met and it was her voice that first made Tom fall in love After Lillian's death an unexpected discovery would reunite Tom with Lillian's voice on Tom's th birthday for one last song Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 05, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories much of what's known about legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been kept between the goal posts So Greg Hengler took the three and a half hour long drive south from here in Oxford Mississippi where we broadcast our show and sat down with Brett Favre in his Hattiesburg Mississippi home Part out of a part series Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 05, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories our next story comes to us from our regular contributor Paul Bauer from Minneapolis MN Today Paul brings us a story he's titled Lessons from Gizmo Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 05, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Pat Boone got engaged on a Saturday and married the next day by his high school principal at Here's the story of how he balanced fame and fortune with faith and family Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 05, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories King Solomon was a gravedigger who may have saved the town of Lexington during the Cholera epidemic of Kentucky journalist Sam Terry tells the story of the man they called King Solomon Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 04, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories the Pony Express is synonymous with speed endurance and the American spirit to just get things done While the name is recognizable not just throughout the States but also all over the world it's not widely known that the Pony Express was part of a larger corporation or that it only lasted for months or that it was never meant to last in the first place Here to tell the story of The Pony Express is Jim DeFelice author of West Like Lightning The Brief Legendary Ride of the Pony Express Support the [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 04, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Historian Stephen Ambrose tells us the unlikely World War II story of George McGovern the antiwar presidential candidate who was defeated by President Nixon in Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 04, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Eisenhower said D-Day never would have happened without this man's boat that came out of the swamps of Louisiana Here's the story of Andrew Higgins the brash and bold Irishman whose boat building plants employed out of every Louisianans during the war and helped seal the fate of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 04, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories our next story comes to us from the guy Sports Illustrated said was the greatest offensive lineman of all time Here's John Hannah sharing two moments in his life that pushed him towards excellence One with his dad the other with Bear Bryant Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 03, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories in our nd episode of our Story of America Series Bill McClay author of Land of Hope tells the story of the first President to appeal to the popular sensibilities of Americans in The West Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 03, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories relatively few women went with the initial stampedes to new mineral discoveries throughout the American frontiers None went unescorted to so many remote perilous places as Nellie Cashman or until age as Nellie did Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 03, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories White Christmas' and 'God Bless America' are both standards of American popular music both were written by an immigrant an astonishing fact but even more astonishing is the fact that they were written by the same man Irving Berlin Here to tell the story of Berlin is Bestselling author Laurence Bergreen who wrote the definitive biography As Thousands Cheer The Life of Irving Berlin Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 03, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories If you want to know about the history of America it is imperative that you know the role that the Bible played in shaping our country Our Founding Fathers both Christian and non-Christian were heavily influenced by the Bible Here to share another story is Robert Morgan author of Bible Verses That Made America Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 02, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories often art imitates life this time life imitated art Two of America's most famous actors Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino in the movie Heat inspired the most famous bank robbery in American history Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 02, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories Geroge Washington was not our first President Here's Christopher Klein with the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 02, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories George Washington's Bible was on loan to a famous Revolutionary War tavern just blocks from the World Trade Center on Just as the search for bodies ended the search for the Bible began Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 02, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories in John L Sullivan's Knockout Tour traveled America The challenge Could any man in America last minutes in the ring with the champ Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Our American Stories
Lee Habeeb
April 02, 2024
On this episode of Our American Stories in a career spanning more than four decades and appearing in movies Western star Tim Holt could be seen on the big screen in films such as Stagecoach My Darling Clementine and Swiss Family Robinson Here to tell another Hollywood Goes to War story is Roger McGrath Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
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