On this episode of Our American Stories our regular contributor from South Carolina Dennis Peterson shares the story of Dicey Langston an American Revolutionary War heroine who saved her family and fellow patriots from one of the most notorious gangs of Tory outlaws at the time Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Dennis Peterson's father had an interesting way of saving money He called it 'Makin' Do' Dennis tells the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories our regular contributor from South Carolina Dennis Peterson shares the story of Dicey Langston an American Revolutionary War heroine who saved her family and fellow patriots from one of the most notorious gangs of Tory outlaws at the time Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Dennis Peterson tells the story of Dicey Langston a woman willing to put her life on the line for the patriot cause Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Dennis Peterson's father had an interesting way of saving money He called it 'Makin' Do' Dennis tells the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we're celebrating the th of July The Our American Stories team attended a naturalization ceremony in Memphis Tennessee and got to hear the personal stories of new U S citizens The famous th of July speech at Independence Hall by John F Kennedy in when the it was discovered that the Soviet Union planned to instal missiles in Cuba to attack the United States We hear from long time listener Dennis Peterson about his experiences and memories of Independence Day Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - Celebrating th [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Buddy Morehouse tells us about the childhood of President Gerald Ford and how a football game changed him and his friend Willis Ward's lives forever Dennis Peterson tells the story of the legendary Cass Walker and his remarkable life from the grocery empire that he built from scratch to an unforgettable political run a TV show and much more Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - Gerald Ford Willis Ward amp the Michigan-Georgia Tech Football Game of - Tennessee's Most Famous GrocerSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Andrew Farago curator at the Cartoon Art Museum and author of Batman The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics Film and Beyond tells us the story of Batman Dennis Peterson shares how his father's motto of Making Do meant going to extreme lengths to save a dime sometimes to his detriment Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - Batman Through the Years - What My Dad Meant By Makin' Do See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Steve Thomas Oxford Mississippi's local magician and balloon artist shares his story with us Wayne Gretzky tells us how the death of his father Walter Gretzky prompted an avalanche of tributes for his genuine approachable authentic personhood For Dennis Peterson's father Making Do meant going to extreme lengths to save a dime sometimes to his detriment nbsp Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes nbsp - Magic Side Show Becomes Full-Time Job - Wayne Gretzky Eulogizes His Father - The Dangers and Joys of Having a 'Making Do' DadSee [... 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 Dennis Peterson shares the story of his maternal grandmother's hands which revealed a lot about her Audie Murphy's story is one of the quintessential American stories yet chances are many Americans have never even heard of his name nbsp Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Greg Hengler tells us how time zones came to America Dennis Peterson shares memories of his Appalachian storytelling grandfather Steve Stoliar tells us how he met not one but two of Hollywood rsquo s greatest dance legends while working for Dick Cavett Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - Invention of Time Zones - Paw Summers Storyteller - nbsp My Hours with Fred Astaire and Gene KellySee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Paul Kengor's daughters were across the street while a tragedy unfolded at the Tree of Life Synagogue on October Dennis Peterson shares memories of his Appalachian storytelling grandfather Paw Summers Elisabeth Elliot author of Through Gates of Splendor tells us the story of Operation Auca an attempt by five American missionaries nbsp to reach the Auca tribe considered the most dangerous in the world of eastern Ecuador Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - nbsp Father Receives Daughter's Text during Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre - My Grandpa the Storyteller [... more]