On this episode of Our American Stories Dr Bill McClay author of Land of Hope reads Washington's Farewell Address given in the middle of our first public political divisions Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories J D Wininger owner of the Cross-Dubya Ranch tells the story of a man named John who kept to himself most of the time J D lent him a helping hand and in the end Mr John helped him just as much Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories aided by Mark Twain the former president and Civil War hero raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution Christopher Klein is here with 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 Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Robert Shaw's Quint told the world about what happened to the USS Indianapolis in the hit movie Jaws The late Edgar Harrell the last surviving Marine from the downed ship tells the real-life story of that fateful day It's a story you won't soon forget Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Texas boys don't write poetry and certainly don't cry Roger Latham did though after discovering a poem written by his deceased mother Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories between the Korean and the Vietnam Wars U S Navy Captain Royce Williams flew over missions The following story was classified as Top Secret and for more than years Captain Williams didn't tell a soul not even his wife Nobody knew what this -year-old South Dakotan did that day over the skies of Korea until now Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]