In Texas where I grew up there were festive parades and picnics in Black communities every June It wasn rsquo t until I was a teenager that I learned the heartbreaking significance of Juneteenth a word combining ldquo June rdquo and ldquo nineteenth rdquo celebrations Juneteenth commemorates the day in when enslaved people in Texas learned that President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation giving them their freedom mdash two-and-a-half years earlier Enslaved people in Texas kept living in slavery because they didn rsquo t know they had been freed It's possible to be free and yet live as [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories the story of President Abraham Lincoln's harrowing train trip to Washington D C to be sworn in as the leader of a new and divided nation Joining us to tell the story is Ted Widmer author of Lincoln on the Verge Thirteen Days to Washington Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Guest host Tracy Smith In our cover story Rita Braver looks at how left-handed people cope in a right-handed world Plus Ted Koppel visits a town that reinvented itself as Andy Griffith's Mayberry Tracy Smith sits down with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin stars of the Netflix series Grace and Frankie Martha Teichner delves into the story behind a new opera about a Muslim enslaved in America And Conor Knighton checks out how a small town in Illinois got on the map by dreaming VERY big See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Emma McCormick tells us how she was told she'd be working remotely in so she decided to live on a sailboat in Florida Regular contributor Jon Elfner and Dr Kate Masur author of Until Justice Be Done tell the story behind Abraham Lincoln that begins with three runaway enslaved people P J Hill rancher and co-author of The Not So Wild Wild West Property Rights on the Frontier explains the misunderstanding behind the American West Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - When Her Work Went Remote So She [... more]

World Swimming is cracking down on transgender swimmers Ed Vitagliano Joe Pinion and Harmeet Dhillon join the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The apostle Paul had painted a dismal picture of humanity in the first several chapters in his letter to the Romans Join Skip as he looks at the amazing declaration Paul made in Romans [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - Are the Jews just from Israel or all over the world--- - Who are -the many- from Matthew --- - What does the phrase -do not use the Lord's name in vain- mean--- - Matt discusses the history of the democratic party -- - Is there room for other religions in politics--- - Given the history of the democratic party how do they now still have such pull with minorities [... more]

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On this episode of Our American Stories Iowa listener Joy Neal Kidney shares her father's story Our regular contributors Jon Elfner and Dr Kate Masur author of Until Justice Be Done tell the rest of the story that begins with three runaway enslaved people Tyson Timbs tells us how he found out that old habits do indeed die hard when he was arrested and convicted for selling drugs to undercover cops Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - Reconciling Dad the Farmer and Dad the Veteran Pilot - How The Civil War Openly Became about Slavery [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - Our church is supporting missionaries who are going to Texas to specifically help immigrants with paperwork coming into the country Is that acceptable--- - Matt discusses the democratic party -- - Can a born-again Christian fall into legalism and what does that look like--- - What is the gift of tongues--- - Are Ezekiel - - Revelation - - Psalm - all connected--- - Are we still in God's image now that we have sinned--- - Is it legalistic to say that to be saved [... more]

This message examines the centurion in Luke to reveal the source secret and scope of our kingdom authority [... more]

Many Christians live their life like POWs prisoners of war unable to break free from the sins that hold them hostage But in this lesson Dr Tony Evans says there is an escape plan in the works and it comes straight from Scripture [... more]

Toxic relationships alcohol social media gaming these are only a few of the things people get addicted to these days But Dr Tony Evans is here to explain that while people fall into all kinds of different traps the spiritual issues that keep us stuck are often the same Its a look at uncovering the principles that can set you free in this lesson [... more]

The Tyrannosaurus Rex has not existed on Earth for more than million years -- yet -- as Martha Teichner tells us -- they captivate people of all ages today In an interview with Mo Rocca -- historians discuss how they judge presidential leadership See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

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North Carolina taxpayers have spent millions of dollars and might spend more to restore a Hyde County landmark before turning it over to a private partner to run as a for-profit enterprise Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief explains why this arrangement for the Lake Mattamuskeet lodge is raising red flags for government watchdogs Every American president has been a leader but some have exhibited much better leadership than others Attorney Talmage Boston has used public cross-examinations of presidential historians and other experts to identify key traits shared by the most successful leaders among the presidents He compiled those observations in [... more]