On this episode of Our American Stories no horse had won the Triple Crown in horse racing in a quarter of a century Heading into the third race of the Triple Crown - the Belmont Stakes - Secretariat was the oddsmaker's favorite And America's too Here's 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 much of what's known about legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been kept between the goal posts So Greg Hengler sat down with Brett in his Hattiesburg Mississippi home for this part of our -part series Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Andrew Thompson the author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases shares 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]

On this episode of Our American Stories aided by Mark Twain the former president and Civil War hero raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution Christopher Klein is here 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 Andrew Thompson the author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases 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]

On this episode of Our American Stories the Nazi war machine was attacking St Vith Belgium to support their last-ditch offensive - The Battle of the Bulge Would the Americans and allies hold out long enough to ultimately defeat the offensive Moments of professionalism courage and initiative like this one between an American armored car and a German Tiger tank would make the difference Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories legendary NFL Quarterback Brett Favre gets very personal about his miraculous Monday Night Football game immediately following his father's passing 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 from Colorado tells her remarkable Elvis story about the time she met the King not once but twice in an -hour period Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]