On this episode of Our American Stories Laura Ingalls Wilder scholars Dedra Birzer and Pamela Smith Hill share 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 The Little House series of books have captured the hearts and imaginations of children and young adults worldwide Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder these classics have sold over million copies in more than countries Here to tell the story are Dr Dedra Birzer lecturer in History at Hillsdale College and Editor-in-Chief of the South Dakota Historical Society Press publisher of Pioneer Girl The Annotated Autobiography Laura's memoir that her Little House book series would be based upon and Pamela Smith Hill who is the editor of Pioneer Girl Support the show https www [... more]

According to the CDC people with chronic diseases such as obesity heart disease and type- diabetes are a staggering times more likely to die from the coronavirus and Black Americans have a higher prevalence of many of these conditions In Baltimore medical staff from Johns Hopkins are joining forces with trusted messengers including faith leaders from a historic local mosque to address obstacles to improved health outcomes for the Black community Allison Aubrey of National Public Radio reports Dr Jon LaPook on how wearing a mask can help prevent an infected person with no symptoms from transmitting the coronavirus to [... more]