On this episode of Our American Stories grabbing a basket while grocery shopping may seem second nature today but the idea was once groundbreaking And that was far from the only thing that changed when Piggly Wiggly the first modern American supermarket opened over years ago Mike Freeman is the author of Clarence Saunders amp the Founding of Piggly Wiggly The Rise and Fall of a Memphis Maverick Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Clarence Saunders revolutionized the way people shopped He developed self-service grocery shopping in his Piggly Wiggly stores at a time when store assistants usually collected products for their customers By introducing checkouts clearly priced goods and itemized receipts he set the foundations for the supermarkets of today Mike Freeman is the author of Clarence Saunders amp the Founding of Piggly Wiggly The Rise and Fall of a Memphis Maverick Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories grabbing a basket while grocery shopping may seem second nature today but the idea was once groundbreaking And that was far from the only thing that changed when Piggly Wiggly the first modern American supermarket opened over years ago Mike Freeman is the author of Clarence Saunders amp the Founding of Piggly Wiggly The Rise and Fall of a Memphis Maverick Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories meet Ron Brown a man who grew up in a rough area of Chicago was practically abandoned by his father and would mend their relationship later on in life Clarence Saunders developed self-service grocery shopping in his Piggly Wiggly stores at a time when store assistants usually collected products for their customers By introducing checkouts clearly priced goods and itemized receipts he set the foundations for the supermarkets of today Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - Reconnecting With My Absent Father Who Was Presumed Dead - A Store [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories regular contributor Anne Clare tells the story of a unique aircraft carrier the USS Lexington Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed His girlfriend said yes and then suddenly walked out of his life making Tom the owner of a used engagement ring Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local bookstore he hit the road to discover the true worth of this shining gem and then wrote The Heartless Stone Mike Freeman author of Clarence Saunders amp the Founding of Piggly Wiggly The Rise and Fall of a Memphis [... more]

Today Nikita sits down with the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Mark Robinson for another great episode of questions and answers [... more]

It's a very short step from 'I don't want to live like that' to 'No one should live like that ' We need more protection for people - Nancy Valko www nancyvalko com Palliative and Hospice care continue to confuse so many caregivers While some programs offer amazing and beneficial services to families others seem to be detrimental Involving the Govt seems to give a stamp of approval of something but is it what it says it is How can we know Nancy Valko called HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on Sirius XM's Family Talk Channel to discuss this Transcript of [... more]