On this episode of Our American Stories at years old Victoria Arlen's body began shutting down Eventually she lost the ability to move or communicate and spent nearly four years in a vegetative state while doctors told her family she would never recover What they didn't know was that Victoria was still there She could hear them understand them and remember everything Then one day she blinked twice for her mother and proved she had been there all along Victoria would go on to win Paralympic gold become a world record holder and broadcaster learn to walk after a decade [... more]

A teenage swimmer loses her legs to a rare disease, but with the help of crowdfunding, she's able to continue her passion for swimming. Meanwhile, the story of Hanukkah and its traditions, including latkes, are explored, and the life and music of Irving Berlin are celebrated. [... more]