On this episode of Our American Stories in the 's and 's the NBA could hardly be considered a professional sports league Players held second jobs played in small arenas and no team existed west of Saint Louis Today it's an billion dollar entertainment and cultural icon Pete Croatto author of From Hang Time to Prime Time explains how that happened Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories The History Guy remembers a truly extraordinary Civil War heroine Mary Edwards Walker She was the only woman in United States history to be awarded the Medal of Honor Pete Croatto author of From Hang Time to Prime Time explains how the NBA became an billion dollar entertainment and cultural icon Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - The Only Woman to be Awarded the Medal of Honor - How a Regional Fascination Became an International ObsessionSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Paul Kotz gives a touching tribute to his father with reference to a time when Paul needed a great deal of encouragement and his father turned to an American novelist Pete Croatto author of nbsp From Hang Time to Prime Time nbsp explains how the NBA became an billion dollar entertainment and cultural icon Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - Inspiration from Dad and Kerouac - From Hangtime to Primetime The Rise of the NBASee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Patty Kingsbaker from Colorado not only has a great Elvis story but she is very good at telling it Pete Croatto author of nbsp From Hang Time to Prime Time nbsp explains how the NBA became an billion dollar entertainment and cultural icon Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - The Time Patty Kingsbaker met Elvis - How the NBA Went from Regional League to Global Phenomenon nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

How should Christians live in the midst of social upheaval In a timely message Pastor Greg Laurie offers encouragement as well as a blueprint for countercultural living from the book of Acts Listen in for the launch of a new series The Upside Down Life Notes We are living in a time where right is wrong and wrong is right Pray for divine intervention The word revolution not only means upheaval and change it also means turning around or rotating The death of Jesus was God's predetermined plan Acts Organized Christianity which fails to make a disturbance is dead G [... more]