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 Constitution is the oldest in the world but did it outwardly support slavery Dr Bill McClay author of Land of Hope answers this important question which is as relevant today as it was in the time of the framers Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories it might seem like an April Fool's joke The Navy commissioned its newest destroyer on April and named it after a man who deliberately crash-landed a perfectly good aircraft behind enemy lines But the man who became the first American serviceman in the Korean War to receive the Medal of Honor and the man who lent his name to the USS Thomas Hudner had a darn good reason perhaps the best of reasons Here's the History Guy with the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Nancy Bro of the GAR Cemetery in Miami Oklahoma shares the stories of the unique and colorful characters buried within it including a rodeo star veterans of the Union and Confederate armies and a few British pilots Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Kent Nerburn author of Letters To My Son shares the story of a harrowing journey into Alaska and the lessons he learned along the way Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Dominique Rivera eulogizes her husband Detective Jason Rivera with raw emotion and compelling everyday detail Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Halloween expert Lisa Morton is going to be unpacking the history of the Halloween Haunted House which is directly tied into today's practice of Trick-or-Treating Lisa's the author of Trick Or Treat A History of Halloween By the turn of the th century Halloween in America was nothing more than a day of pranking kind of like April Fools Day Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Lincoln is one of the greatest leaders in US history but prior to his being elected the th President of the United States he used his skills as a wrestler to win approval from the masses Here to tell the story is wrestling historian Mike Chapman Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked FDR's speechwriting team wasn't in Washington Roosevelt with the help of a few aids penned the most important speech of his Presidency and one of the most important speeches in American history Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories a listener Paul Bauer tells the story of his prayer to be as tall as his very big brother Moose Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Shelby Houston delivered a sermon for her father Richard Houston a -year TX cop killed in the line of duty Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories when Ilene Hall enlisted in the Army WAC in she was following her husband Edward Ken Hall to war When her husband to whom she was married in March finished his training and was about to be shipped overseas the young Canton Ohio girl decided not to put an ocean between them Here she is to tell her story 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 the story of Chuck Colson's Watergate fallout told by Chuck himself who served as Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon This was the last interview Chuck Colson granted before passing at years of age in Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories here again with his recurring series is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases author Andrew Thompson as he continues to share another slice from his ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]