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 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]

Noise bombards us every day Traffic -hour news our mobile devices and a host of other things forms a wall of sound that keeps many of us in a state of agitation For caregivers taking a moment to sit quietly and settle our hearts down seems nearly impossible But if we don't take time for stillness we're going to have to make time for illness The constant state of anxiety stress and sensory overload we experience as caregivers will eventually make us sick Ask any health care professional about the long-term effects of stress When's the last time anyone ever [... more]

Beethoven was angry He rsquo d intended to name his Third Symphony ldquo The Bonaparte rdquo In an age of religious and political tyranny he saw Napoleon as a hero of the people and champion of freedom But when the French general declared himself emperor the celebrated composer changed his mind Denouncing his former hero as a rascal and tyrant he rubbed so hard to erase Bonaparte rsquo s name that he left a hole in the original score Early believers in Jesus must have been disappointed when their hopes of political reform were dashed He had stirred such hopes [... more]

The word ambition tends to conjure up images of greedy Wall Street executives or ruthless dictators like Napoleon Bonaparte or Stalin It carries a distinctly negative connotation But is there such a thing as good ambition Pastor J D argues that there is As we continue the series Home Wreckers we're discovering how our aspirations affect our family life and what it looks like to have godly ambition [... more]