On this episode of Our American Stories a visitor to this museum today would never guess that it began with a single closet of donated records - truly growing from the ground floor Longtime archivist Sandy Berman and Founding Executive Director Jane Leevi tell the story of their museum Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Phillis Wheatley the first published black poet has the remarkable distinction of being invited to meet with King George III and George Washington Leslie Johnson of the American Village tells 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 Brad Server grew up watching The Three Stooges on TV not knowing he was related to one of the greatest comics of all time Every day after school Brad his brother and their friends would pile in front of the television to watch their idol Jerome Howard best known as Curly Then one day the secret about their unknown grandfather was unveiled Here's Brad Server aka Curly G with the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Dedra and Brad Birzer tell the story of the Louisiana Purchase Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories you are about to hear the miraculous story from one of our own here at Our American Stories Bryan Dawson went from being your local suburban high school football player to being considered such a nefarious and menacing fugitive that the world-famous bounty hunter Duane Dog Chapman refused to pursue him Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]