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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 05, 2026

The German Immigrant Who Became New York’s Queen of Thieves

On this episode of Our American Stories Frederica Mandelbaum arrived in New York from Germany in with her husband infant daughter and very little money She began by selling lace door-to-door on the Lower East Side but poverty and limited opportunities soon pushed the ambitious immigrant toward a very different kind of business buying stolen goods and reselling them for a profit Marguerite Fox former New York Times obituary writer and author of The Talented Mrs Mandelbaum shares how Frederica built one of the most powerful criminal networks of Gilded Age New York before one tiny strip of stolen silk [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 03, 2026

From 55 Cents an Hour to Maglite: The Immigrant Behind the “Cadillac of Flashlights”

On this episode of Our American Stories Tony Maglica was born in New York but spent much of his childhood in Croatia where World War II brought foreign occupation hunger and the constant threat of violence When he returned to the United States in he arrived with little money a limited command of English and no clear path forward He took whatever work he could find eventually discovering a gift for machining that carried him from New York to Colorado and finally California There with just in savings and a determination to work for himself he opened a small machine [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 02, 2026

Frank Capra: The American Dream Personified

On this episode of Our American Stories few filmmakers embody the American Dream as vividly as Frank Capra Born in Sicily in he carried the memory of arriving at New York Harbor and seeing the Statue of Liberty through World War I and into Hollywood's golden age In films like It's a Wonderful Life Capra celebrated resilience community and the strength of ordinary people Our own Lee Habeeb along with recordings of Capra himself shares the story of the immigrant boy who rose to direct some of Hollywood's greatest films Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 29, 2026

How a Sick Child Inspired the Jacuzzi

On this episode of Our American Stories most of us know the name Jacuzzi We've seen it on hot tubs bathtubs and maybe even enjoyed a soak in one ourselves But behind that familiar name is the remarkable story of an Italian immigrant family two brothers who came to America in and a long history of inventions that had nothing to do with hot tubs The Jacuzzis built airplanes developed pumps for farmers and weathered personal tragedies before arriving at the invention that would make their family name famous Our own Montie Montgomery tells the story of Candido Jacuzzi and [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 26, 2026

The DiMaggio Brothers: Three Ballplayers, One American Dream

On this episode of Our American Stories Joe DiMaggio became an American icon but he was only one of three brothers who made it to the major leagues Raised in a large Italian immigrant family near San Francisco Vince Joe and Dom DiMaggio each defied their father's hopes that they would become fishermen and instead chased a future in baseball Four-time New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin author of The DiMaggios Three Brothers Their Passion for Baseball Their Pursuit of the American Dream shares the story of how Vince opened the door Joe became a Yankees legend and Dom [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 26, 2026

The Real Al Capone: Prohibition, Power, and the Making of a Legend

On this episode of Our American Stories Al Capone became the most famous gangster in America but Laurence Bergreen argues that his rise would have been almost unimaginable without Prohibition Born to an Italian immigrant family in Brooklyn Capone found his opportunity in the vast underground economy created when the government outlawed alcohol eventually rising to the top of Chicago's criminal world while cultivating the public image of a businessman and local benefactor Bergreen author of Capone The Man and the Era separates the man from the legend tracing Capone's rise his conviction for tax evasion his imprisonment at Alcatraz [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 23, 2026

The Real Chef Boyardee: The Immigrant Who Fed America

On this episode of Our American Stories when -year-old Hector Boiardi arrived at Ellis Island from Italy in he couldn't have imagined that his face would one day appear on supermarket shelves across America After becoming a celebrated chef he turned his restaurant's most popular takeout meals into one of the country's most recognizable food brands forever changing the way Americans ate Italian food During World War II Chef Boyardee's factories stopped making food for grocery stores and began producing military rations around the clock making his company one of the largest suppliers of meals to American and Allied troops [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 21, 2026

Mother Cabrini: The Italian Immigrant Who Became an American Saint

On this episode of Our American Stories Francesca Cabrini dreamed of becoming a missionary in China Instead Pope Leo XIII sent the Italian nun west to the United States where thousands of Italian immigrants were struggling with poverty discrimination dangerous work and life in a country whose language many did not yet speak Claudia Cangilla McAdam author of Mother Cabrini A Heart for the World shares the story of how Cabrini overcame frail health prejudice and seemingly endless obstacles to build schools orphanages hospitals and missions across America and around the world An immigrant herself Cabrini eventually became an American [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 15, 2026

Constantino Brumidi: America's Michelangelo

On this episode of Our American Stories in Constantino Brumidi arrived in New York as a refugee from Rome He was already an accomplished artist but in America he found the work that would consume the rest of his life For the next twenty-five years Brumidi climbed scaffolds painted ceilings and covered the halls of the U S Capitol with scenes drawn from American history and the ideals of his adopted country His greatest work waited feet above the Rotunda floor There inside the Capitol dome Brumidi painted George Washington known to many as America's Indispensable Man rising into the [... more]

What's Right What's Left

Pastor Ernie Sanders

October 15, 2026

Obama is an illegal

WED HR Hour Pastor Sanders plays an AI song Pledge Week Talks about Obama being an illegal immigrant Wendy talks about getting enough sleep Calls Obama the Antichrist See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

October 09, 2026

BONUS: ICE Under Fire - New York’s Latest Showdown

Marco Rubio announces the Trump Administration is sanctioning the ICC Dana explains why this is a good move An ICE involved shooting occurs in New York City after an illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic with a violent rap sheet tried to flee from officers GOP Candidate for NV's rd District and Halo video game composer Marty O'Donnell joins us to explain why he decided to run for Congress explain why young people are turning to socialism and how we connect to our youth with conservative values Thank you for supporting our sponsors that make The Dana Show possible AMAC [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 09, 2026

How One Italian Immigrant and a Fruit Cart Built a Tennessee Whiskey Icon

On this episode of Our American Stories Dominico Canale arrived in America from Italy in and eventually settled in Memphis Tennessee He began with a fruit cart and built it into a thriving business one that eventually included a whiskey bearing his name Then Prohibition shut that part of the family business down and Old Dominick disappeared from Memphis The Canales kept the name and the stories but for generations the whiskey itself seemed destined to remain part of the past More than a century later an unopened bottle of Old Dominick turned up and helped convince the family that [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 30, 2026

America's First Multi-Millionaire: John Jacob Astor

On this episode of Our American Stories John Jacob Astor arrived in America in with little money and an eye for opportunity He began trading furs built a commercial empire that stretched across the continent and then made an even bigger bet on the future of New York City As Manhattan expanded the land Astor had quietly accumulated became extraordinarily valuable By the time he died the German immigrant who had started with nothing had become the richest man in America Here's the story of how an immigrant fur trader built the first great fortune in America Support the show [... more]

The Christian Worldview

David Wheaton

September 12, 2026

Lord, May the Assassination of Charlie Kirk be a Turning Point

Send us Fan MailGUEST TRAVIS ALLEN pastor Grace Church Greeley CO In our country today there is no shortage of violent acts that shock the senses We did a recent program on the man who falsely believed he was a women who opened fire at a Catholic school in Minneapolis killing two young children On the heels of that was a young Ukrainian immigrant minding her own business on a train in North Carolina only to have the man sitting behind times previously arrested suddenly stand up and stab her to death The video shakes one to the core And [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 07, 2026

Constantino Brumidi: America's Michelangelo

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

September 01, 2026

BONUS: MTG's Milo Illegal Immigrant Hypocrisy

Abdul el-Sayed continues his media tour and calls disavowing Hasan Piker cancel culture Illegal aliens are stripping Connecticut beaches clean of crabs and clams MTG who had an illegal alien ghost write her book blames the Jews for Milo getting deported Dana explains how Ken Paxton's first massive ad buy in Texas missed the mark Angie Nixon calls Trump a communist The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial says it is unable to come to unanimous decision Thank you for supporting our sponsors that make The Dana Show possible Relief Factorhttps www ReliefFactor comYou could be the next person sharing [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 17, 2026

The German Immigrant Who Built Coors Brewing

Adolph Koors, a German immigrant, came to America and built a successful brewery in Colorado, which became the Koors Brewing Company. He faced challenges, including a flood that destroyed his brewery, but persevered and grew the business. Today, the company remains a family-owned business, with a rich history and legacy. [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

July 30, 2026

The Congressman Who Invented His Own Biography: John McCormack

John McCormick's life story reveals the power of reinvention in American history. As a devout Catholic who rose to become the first ever Catholic Speaker of the House, McCormick bridged the divide between rural and urban America, and between Catholic and Protestant communities. His career shows that immigration is a solvable issue, and that Americans are always in the process of becoming something new. [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

July 24, 2026

The Real Chef Boyardee: The Immigrant Who Fed America

Chef Hector Boyardi, a real person, created the iconic Chef Boyardee brand, popularizing Italian food in the United States during the Great Depression. His company's innovative canning process and wartime efforts supplied rations to the US military, earning him a Gold Star Order of Excellence. Boyardi's legacy continues to shape American cuisine. [... more]

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

July 09, 2026

Ballistics Expert DEBUNKS Candace & Her Wine Mom Cult's Conspiracies

The preliminary hearing in the Charlie Kirk murder case continues to unfold, with ballistic analysis and forensic evidence contradicting claims of an explosive theory. Meanwhile, controversy surrounds New York City's immigrant enclaves, with the Italian American Civil Rights League criticizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision to erase Italian and Irish communities from the map. Mamdani's wife is also under fire for co-hosting a spiritual wellness retreat in Spain, where she honored Mary as a Palestinian woman, sparking accusations of colonization of history and Christianity. [... more]