On this episode of Our American Stories believe it or not Charles Eliot said all a man needs for a good education is a -foot bookshelf Here's the story behind his claim and what came to be known as The Harvard Classics Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Nicole Small the former CEO of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science shares how she is now inspiring young women to pursue careers in STEM Jon Elfner helps tell the story behind Charles Eliot's claim that all a man needs for a good education is a -foot bookshelf nbsp and what came to be known as The Harvard Classics Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes nbsp - The Woman Introducing STEM Careers to Young Girls - Harvard's President Believed Books Not Schooling Were the Key To EducationSee [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories retired U S Army Sergeant First Class Michael Schlitz tells us how he enlisted in March and served in several positions including Rifleman and Platoon Sergeant While in Baghdad Iraq on February Mike and his crew were on a road-clearing mission when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device IED Jon Elfner helps tell the story behind Charles Eliot's claim that all a man needs for a good education is a -foot bookshelf nbsp and what came to be known as The Harvard Classics Support the show https www ouramericanstories com [... more]