On this episode of Our American Stories Official Texas State Historian Monte Monroe as well as Rachel Halversen and Anne Clare tell the story of President James K Polk and why his one term in office managed to beat out most presidents who served two Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Hosted by Jane Pauley In our cover story David Pogue explains what our nation's debt ceiling is and why the fight over raising it threatens global recession Also Tracy Smith sits down with actor and climate activist Arnold Schwarzenegger David Martin reports on the removal of the names of Confederate generals from U S Army bases Rita Braver interviews novelist Isabel Allende Mo Rocca profiles Broadway star Lillias White Bill Flanagan offers an appreciation of rock legend Tina Turner Ted Koppel joins New Orleans jazz clarinetist Doreen Ketchens at a particularly auspicious gig See Privacy Policy at https art com [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Monte Monroe Rachel Halversen and Anne Claire tell the story of President James K Polk and why his one term in office managed to beat out most Presidents who served two Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Dr John Marszalek and Eddie Rangel of the Grant Presidential Library tell the story about how Grant went from selling firewood on a street corner to leading the US Army to victory in the Civil War Mike Olbinski is an Arizona based photographer He takes family photos shoots weddings and also chases storms Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - A Presidential Sized Comeback The Story of U S Grant - When Shooting Weddings And Chasing Storms CollideSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]