On this episode of Our American Stories Donald Sturm tells his story of growing up during The Great Depression without knowing it because of the powerful influence of his parents here's his remarkable story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

As Dust Bowl sandstorms ravaged the USA during the Great Depression John Millburn Davis a resident of Hiawatha Kansas decided to make a name for himself A self-made millionaire with no children Davis might have invested in charity or economic development Instead at great expense he commissioned eleven life-size statues of himself and his deceased wife to stand in the local cemetery ldquo They hate me in Kansas rdquo Davis told journalist Ernie Pyle Local residents wanted him to fund the construction of public facilities like a hospital swimming pool or park Yet all he said was ldquo It rsquo [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Will Rogers' famous quotes ring as true today as they did in the Great Depression Congress opens with a prayer and ends with an investigation make crime pay become a lawyer and the only difference between death and taxes is death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets Here to tell the story of the man is Tad Jones the director of the Will Rogers Memorial and audio from Lux Radio Theater Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Our American Stories listener Joy Neal Kidney shares the story of what her family ate during the Great Depression Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

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Have you ever wondered why you handle money the way you do It turns out your financial behaviors can be traced back to your formative memories Key events throughout our lives shape the way we view money In this episode we explore how historic market crashes have left a lasting impact on our relationship with money We'll also contrast them with the way more recent crises have shaped our financial views and decisions in the short term Best of all we'll start it all off with a biblical example of how people have been financially scarred for hundreds of years [... more]

Chuck an actor and martial artist honored his mother on her hundredth birthday by sharing how instrumental she rsquo d been in his spiritual transformation ldquo Mom has been an example of perseverance and faith rdquo he wrote She raised three boys on her own during the Great Depression suffered the death of two spouses a son a stepson and grandchildren and endured many surgeries ldquo She has prayed for me all my life through thick and thin rdquo He continued ldquo When nearly losing my soul to Hollywood she was back home praying for my success and salvation rdquo [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Will Rogers' famous quotes ring as true today as they did in the Great Depression Congress opens with a prayer and ends with an investigation make crime pay become a lawyer the only difference between death and taxes is death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets Here to tell the story of the man is Tad Jones the director of the Will Rogers Memorial and audio from Lux Radio Theatre Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories to some they were heroes stealing from banks that had foreclosed on them during the Great Depression To others they were outlaws and murderers but when the Barrow gang rolled into the small town of Dexter Iowa they were initially strangers It didn't take long before they were found out though Rod Stanley of the Dexter Museum 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 sports journalist Jim O'Brian tells us the story of the founding owner of the Steelers Legend Art Rooney Sr Joy Neal Kidney author of Leora's Letters tells us the story of the many diseases people contracted during the great depression and how they carried on Keycap artist known as Tiny Makes Things shares her story of when she decided that she wanted to quit her job and start her own business making artisan keycaps for mechanical keyboards Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - Two Funerals One Steelers Legend [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Joy Neal Kidney our regular contributor and recipient of our 'Great American Storyteller Award' tells the story of what her family ate during the Great Depression years nbsp The History Guy nbsp gives us the story of the USS Kitty Hawk collision Chad and Jess Schumacher tell us how their lives 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 nbsp Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - Possum for Supper - [... more]

Juanita told her nephew about growing up during the Great Depression Her poor family only had apples to eat plus whatever wild game her dad might provide Whenever he bagged a squirrel for dinner her mom would say ldquo Give me that squirrel head That rsquo s all I want to eat It rsquo s the best piece of meat rdquo Years later Juanita realized there wasn rsquo t any meat on a squirrel rsquo s head Her mom didn rsquo t eat it She only pretended it was a delicacy ldquo so us kids could get more to eat [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Joy Neal Kidney our regular contributor and recipient of our 'Great American Storyteller Award' tells the story of what her family ate during the Great Depression years Mesquite Police Officer Richard Houston is eulogized by Police Chief David Gill and his daughter Shelby Christopher Klein tells the story of the former president and Civil War hero Ulysses S Grant and how he raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution with the aid of Mark Twain Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes nbsp - [... more]

Two stately stone lions watch over the entrance to the New York Public Library Hewn from marble they rsquo ve stood there proudly since the library rsquo s dedication in They were first nicknamed Leo Lenox and Leo Astor to honor the library rsquo s founders But during the Great Depression New York rsquo s Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia renamed them Fortitude and Patience virtues he thought New Yorkers should demonstrate in those challenging years The lions are still called Fortitude and Patience today The Bible describes a living powerful Lion who also gives encouragement in trouble and is known by [... more]

It's early and GM is on the verge of bankruptcy Robby wrote an article at Christiancarguy com how to save GM and Fox and Friends brought him to NYC to share his ideas [... more]

Did you know that Christians gave a larger percentage of their income to their churches during the Great Depression than they do today On the next MoneyWise Live host Rob West explains why church giving isn rsquo t where it should be and why believers don rsquo t give more Then it rsquo s your calls and questions on various financial topics That rsquo s MoneyWise Live mdash where biblical wisdom meets today rsquo s finances weekdays at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

Art Rainer author of The Marriage Challenge A Finance Guide for Married Couples talks about four different money personalities in marriage the saver spender investor and ignorer He explains how to talk about money before and after marriage including how to address bad money habits like hiding purchases that can derail a marriage Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Download FamilyLife's new app https www familylife com app Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com familylife-podcast-network [... more]

South African Fredie Blom turned in widely recognized as the oldest living man Born in the year the Wright Brothers built their Flyer II he rsquo s lived through both World Wars apartheid and the Great Depression When asked for the secret for his longevity Blom only shrugs Like many of us he hasn rsquo t always chosen the foods and practices that promote wellness However Blom does offer one reason for his remarkable health ldquo There rsquo s only one thing it rsquo s God He rsquo s got all the power He holds me rdquo Blom echoes words [... more]

Stu interviews author Bob Reccord about his book Ending the Cycle of Father Wounds for our special Father's Day episode [... more]

As Corona Virus restrictions ease and businesses slowly reopen we rsquo re left with questions Just how bad is the economy and how deep will the recession be There rsquo s no question the shutdown has severely damaged the U S economy But how much damage was done On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore explore that question with economist Jerry Bowyer Get an update on the economy on MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

Markell spends the hour with Michele Bachmann in part one of a two-part series Biblical birth pangs are accelerating Is Corona the crisis the globalists have waited for Is the global cure far worse than the pandemic Can America and the West recover from this Economies are reeling How long before it is too late [... more]

For the first time since they got married -- years ago -- Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker are returning to the Broadway stage TOGETHER in Neil Simon's Plaza Suite They talk to Jane Pauley about their chemistry on and off the stage CBS News Contributor David Pogue offers advice on maintaining productivity and social relationships while observing social-distancing protocols The th-century Hungarian doctor determined that proper hand hygiene could make all the difference between life and death and his ideas were rejected Lee Cowan reports New unemployment claims for the most recent measured week totaled million Facing an unprecedented [... more]

Former President Herbert Hoover died years ago this week His name forever linked to the stock market crash of and the Great Depression that followed As Mo Rocca found out there's a case to be made that THE REAL HERBERT HOOVER was a far better man than the caricature In an interview with Lee Cowan Hollywood legends Martin Scorsese Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro talk about their new film The Irishman about a hit man for a Philadelphia crime family and the fate of Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa Martha Teichner maps the remarkable life path of Harriet Tubman See [... more]