On this episode of Our American Stories firefighter Niels Jorgensen and billionaire David Koch and the tragedies that brought them together 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 our next story comes to us from a veteran of the U S Army He served with the nd Airborne Division in both Iraq and Afghanistan Here's Fernando Arroyo Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories John D Rockefeller had a very unusual childhood His father dubbed Devil Bill was a smooth-talking snake oil salesman while his mother was a very devoted and disciplined Christian who taught John to work to save and to give to charities This often-demonized so-called Robber Baron reshaped America creating an industry centered around the world's most important resource oil Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories this isn't a not a knock on Peyton It's a testament to ethics being lived out heroically at this great American company Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Laura Treppendahl's life was one worth remembering After she was killed in a drunk driving accident Laura's family told the judge that they completely forgave the young man Greg who hit her Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Stephen Ambrose wrote the definitive biography of Dwight Eisenhower Ike was born in a small rented shack beside the railroad tracks in Denison Texas He was raised in a family of Mennonites fundamentalists in their Christian faith who were also pacifists Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in six hours Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez saved -plus men while enduring major gunshot wounds shrapnel wounds and major bayonet slash wounds Hear his Medal of Honor story from President Reagan and the man himself Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories two enemies One led Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the other was an American Doolittle Raider who bombed Tokyo Here to tell the story is Carol Aiko DeShazer Dixon the daughter of Doolittle Raider Jacob DeShazer She is the author of Return of the Raider A Doolittle Raider's Story of War amp Forgiveness Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories this is a story of how faith propelled Dr Dennis Sempebwa from war-torn Uganda to America and beyond Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in Crissy Moran who was at the time one of the biggest porn stars in the world fled the industry Today the married Crissy Outlaw helps other women do the same Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories after years of hard living Darryl Strawberry found his true calling Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories like the Amish some Mennonites avoid modern technology Though his family had electricity there was no radio or television to occupy young Floyd Landis' time So he rode his bike Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Despite the law many employers still deny accommodations to pregnant workers Jan Crawford reports At Gary Clark Jr is heralded as one the best guitarists in a generation As Kristine Johnson tells us he's played the White House toured with The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton and is up for four Grammy Awards for his album This Land It's the caper that's captivated the world the escape from Japan by the former Nissan executive CarlosGhosn who is accused of financial wrongdoing Charlie D'Agata has his story Plus -- Chip Reid reports on the creativity and intelligence of the octopus See [... more]