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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 05, 2026

On this episode of Our American Stories before air travel became routine flight was a dangerous experiment In Lt Thomas E Selfridge climbed into a fragile biplane beside Orville Wright ready to test the limits of a new invention that had barely left the ground When a propeller snapped midair the airplane crashed near Fort Myer Virginia Wright survived with severe injuries Selfridge did not becoming the first man to die in a plane crash and marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of aviation His sacrifice helped shape the safety standards that would guide every flight [... more]

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 04, 2026

Weapons of WWII With Stephen Ambrose: Jeeps, Trucks, Horses, and Poison Gas

On this episode of Our American Stories World War II is remembered for its tanks bombers and revolutionary weapons but much of the fighting still depended on railroads trucks and even horses Historian Stephen Ambrose explains how America's remarkable ability to move men and supplies helped give the Allies a decisive advantage From the rugged Jeep and the workhorse deuce and a half truck to the amphibious DUKW American vehicles transformed the way armies fought and moved Meanwhile despite the fearsome reputation of Germany's mechanized forces German and Soviet armies still relied heavily on horses to carry the burdens of [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 03, 2026

Before He Became an Antiwar Candidate, George McGovern Flew 35 Combat Missions

On this episode of Our American Stories on a bombing mission over Austria during World War II George McGovern faced a moment that would haunt him for the next years His battered B- was struggling home when his crew was forced to release a bomb stuck in the bomb bay McGovern watched helplessly as it fell onto a farmhouse below never knowing what became of the people inside It was one of combat missions he flew as a young pilot earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross That same day thousands of miles away his first daughter was born Historian Stephen [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 03, 2026

The Story of America: The Most Divided Election in American History [Ep. 16]

On this episode of Our American Stories in the United States faced one of the most uncertain moments in its early history Tensions that had been building since the presidential race came to a head as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson battled for the future of the country There's a reason it is considered one of the most divisive elections in American history Tensions ran so high that many feared the republic might split apart When Thomas Jefferson ultimately emerged as the winner of the election of the nation witnessed something rare in history a peaceful transfer of power As [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 03, 2026

How the Senate Candy Desk Became a Capitol Hill Tradition

On this episode of Our American Stories in California Senator George Murphy started a sweet tradition literally He began stocking his desk on the Senate floor with candy to share with his colleagues That desk now known as the Senate Candy Desk remains a Capitol Hill tradition to this day Jesse Edwards shares the history mystery and origins behind one of the Senate's most interesting traditions Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... 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

November 02, 2026

David George Built a Church While Running Toward Freedom

On this episode of Our American Stories David George was enslaved captured and chased across colonies before he found anything close to freedom But something else held through the chaos his faith After escaping bondage George helped plant the roots of what would become the Black Baptist Church in North America Historian Woody Holton author of Black Americans in the Revolution and a professor of history at the University of South Carolina shares how David George's story shaped the foundations of Black religious life in North America and explains why his legacy continues to matter today Support the show https [... more]

CBS Sunday Morning

Jane Pauley

November 01, 2026

UFO, Jimmy Stewart, All Eyes on Texas

Luke Burbank explores the growing list of unexplained extraterrestrial visits that have captivated the nation and sets out to see if there is actually life out there Lee Cowan looks at the life and career of actor James Stewart now profiled in the biographical drama Jimmy soon hitting theaters Robert Costa reports on the much-discussed and critical upcoming midterm election in Texas [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 31, 2026

Halloween: The Strange and Storied History of an American Holiday

On this episode of Our American Stories every October porches glow with carved pumpkins and streets fill with costumed children but the roots of Halloween reach much deeper than candy and costumes The holiday began as All Hallows' Eve a night of remembrance that blended Christian and Celtic traditions When Irish and Scottish immigrants arrived in the United States they carried those customs with them reshaping the celebration into something distinctly American Historians Lesley Bannatyne and Lisa Morton explain how an ancient ritual became a modern holiday and why Halloween in America continues to reflect both superstition and joy Lesley [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 30, 2026

Louis Prima: The Italian-American Showman Who Made America Swing

On this episode of Our American Stories Louis Prima never seemed to play a song so much as throw a party It was a style he came by naturally growing up among the Sicilian families brass bands and jazz funerals of New Orleans with the sound of Louis Armstrong's trumpet ringing in his ears By the s Prima had taken that New Orleans spirit to the nightclubs of New York's nd Street He blew his horn cracked jokes worked the crowd and wrote a song called Sing Sing Sing that would become one of the defining hits of the swing [... 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 29, 2026

Faith, Forgiveness, and Healing After Years of Abuse

On this episode of Our American Stories as a teenager on Mississippi's Gulf Coast Valerie Habeeb endured years of sexual abuse by an older man who exploited the absence of her father and the vulnerability she carried with her She kept what happened secret for years carrying shame anger and pain into adulthood even as the people around her believed she had everything together Lee Habeeb shares his wife's journey of faith and forgiveness from reconciling with her mother and the father who had abandoned her to eventually forgiving the man who abused her Through her Christian faith Valerie came [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 29, 2026

My Mom Told Me Not to Come Home Until I Had a Job

On this episode of Our American Stories at Russ Jones planned to spend his summer sleeping in His mother had other ideas One morning in she pulled off the covers and told him she did not want to see him again until he had found a job After spending the day applying all over Kansas City Russ finally walked into the Carriage Club and landed a job as a busboy Russ reflects on the first job that helped shape the way he has approached work ever since Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 29, 2026

Louis Zamperini's Story—in His Own Words

On this episode of Our American Stories Olympian World War II airman Pacific castaway and prisoner of war Louis Zamperini lived one of the most extraordinary lives in American history In this rare recording he tells his own remarkable story from his troubled childhood and the Berlin Olympics to surviving days adrift at sea enduring brutal captivity in Japan and ultimately finding peace through forgiveness and faith While Unbroken introduced millions to Zamperini's story some of its most powerful chapters were left out of the film You'll hear them here from Louis himself Support the show https www ouramericanstories com [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 28, 2026

From Mafia to Ministry: Robert Borelli’s Story

On this episode of Our American Stories Robert Borelli once believed the Mafia offered the clearest path to power As a teenager growing up in Brooklyn he set out to become a gangster drawn to the respect money and status he saw around him Instead that path led him in and out of prison and eventually to rock bottom But inside a jail cell at his lowest point Borelli cried out to God for change What followed was a transformation that gave him a new purpose in life one rooted in faith and service to others Support the show https [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 28, 2026

Darryl Strawberry: From Baseball Stardom to a Life Redeemed

On this episode of Our American Stories Darryl Strawberry reached the heights of Major League Baseball but success could not heal the wounds he carried from childhood Raised with an abusive alcoholic father Strawberry says rejection and anger helped drive him toward greatness on the field while leaving him vulnerable to addiction broken relationships and a life that eventually spiraled far beyond his control Strawberry shares the story of how faith changed the course of his life how his wife Tracy challenged him to stop defining himself by the uniform he once wore and how forgiveness finally brought him face-to-face [... more]

CBS Sunday Morning

Jane Pauley

October 19, 2026

Extended Interview: John Turturro

Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks with character actor John Turturro a veteran of films by Spike Lee and the Coen Brothers and star of the new film The Only Living Pickpocket in New York [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 19, 2026

After Appomattox: Robert E. Lee’s Final Five Years

On this episode of Our American Stories Robert E Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox on April but his public life was far from over During the final five years of his life Lee faced a treason indictment applied for a presidential pardon took an oath of allegiance to the United States and became president of Washington College in Lexington Virginia Gettysburg National Military Park Ranger Matt Atkinson shares the riviting story of Lee's largely overlooked postwar years and explains how the former Confederate general understood the power of his example in a country still deeply divided [... more]