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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

On this episode of Our American Stories Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are here to share their story the unedited truth behind TLC's hit television show that captivated the nation Kids and Counting Their story has become a NYT instant bestseller A memoir called Counting the Cost Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

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]

On this episode of Our American Stories it might seem like an April Fool's joke The Navy commissioned its newest destroyer on April and named it after a man who deliberately crash-landed a perfectly good aircraft behind enemy lines But the man who became the first American serviceman in the Korean War to receive the Medal of Honor and the man who lent his name to the USS Thomas Hudner had a darn good reason perhaps the best of reasons Here's the History Guy with the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Nancy Bro of the GAR Cemetery in Miami Oklahoma shares the stories of the unique and colorful characters buried within it including a rodeo star veterans of the Union and Confederate armies and a few British pilots Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Kent Nerburn author of Letters To My Son shares the story of a harrowing journey into Alaska and the lessons he learned along the way Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Dominique Rivera eulogizes her husband Detective Jason Rivera with raw emotion and compelling everyday detail Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Halloween expert Lisa Morton is going to be unpacking the history of the Halloween Haunted House which is directly tied into today's practice of Trick-or-Treating Lisa's the author of Trick Or Treat A History of Halloween By the turn of the th century Halloween in America was nothing more than a day of pranking kind of like April Fools Day Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked FDR's speechwriting team wasn't in Washington Roosevelt with the help of a few aids penned the most important speech of his Presidency and one of the most important speeches in American history Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories a listener Paul Bauer tells the story of his prayer to be as tall as his very big brother Moose Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories why do we participate in these strange celebrations every Halloween Lesley Bannatyne is the author of Halloween An American Holiday An American History and Lisa Morton is the author of Trick Or Treat A History of Halloween Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories The History Guy unpacks the largely forgotten saga of the Bonapartes who came to America The story illustrates the pretensions and complexity of Napoleon's attempts to create a lasting dynasty Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Shelby Houston delivered a sermon for her father Richard Houston a -year TX cop killed in the line of duty Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories when Ilene Hall enlisted in the Army WAC in she was following her husband Edward Ken Hall to war When her husband to whom she was married in March finished his training and was about to be shipped overseas the young Canton Ohio girl decided not to put an ocean between them Here she is to tell her story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories this is the story of Chuck Colson's Watergate fallout told by Chuck himself who served as Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon This was the last interview Chuck Colson granted before passing at years of age in Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Jack London's most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang both set in the Klondike Gold Rush and so is this story Here to narrate the gripping finale of Jack London's masterpiece To Build a Fire is Roger McGrath Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories historian Stephen Ambrose tells us the unlikely World War II story of George McGovern the antiwar Democratic 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]

On this episode of Our American Stories known as Canada's hockey dad Walter Gretzky died at the age of His death prompted an avalanche of tributes for a genuine approachable authentic person who nurtured the unsurpassed hockey talents of his son Wayne Gretzky on the family's famed backyard rink Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in Ginsberg retired as the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Communications at SoftBank Group Corp and he served at the highest levels at both Time Warner and News Corp He's here to share how the -year Triple Crown drought that was broken in brought with it a flood of memories of Sundays at the race track with his Dad Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we know asbestos to be a health hazard But the natural mineral was not simply an artifact of the industrial age Here's the History Guy telling the story of asbestos Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Merian C Cooper wanted to be an adventurer It was a wish that propelled him into journalism the National Guard military aviation two world wars and a movie producer and writer working on some cinematic classics including King Kong in He even played one of the pilots in the film Here again to tell this Hollywood Goes to War story is Roger McGrath Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories a mass shooting took place on November in Thousand Oaks California at the Borderline Bar amp Grill a country-western bar frequented by college students people were killed Tyler Spady's here to share his story of survival and hope Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we hear the story of how one childless married couple of years became a family of literally overnight Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Marilyn Jensen tells the harrowing story of when her father went on a supply run amidst a German bombing Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Mark Metcalf is best known for his role as the sadistic ROTC officer Douglas C Neidermeyer in the comedy Animal House He is also known for playing the role of The Maestro on the hit sitcom Seinfeld as well as for his recurring role as The Master on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Mark's life story is as large as the characters he portrays Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]