On this episode of Our American Stories Thomas Jefferson's impact on our country cannot be overstated He fought for religious liberty states rights and the expansion and strengthening of America as a up-and-coming nation His legacy is memorialized in many locations across the country not the least of which his own residence in Charlottesville Virginia Monticello Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in Gatlinburg Tennessee right below the Great Smoky Mountains you will find the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum Andrea Ludden daughter of the original collector shares the story of how this amazing collection came to be a museum Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories English historian Andrew Roberts author of Churchill Walking With Destiny tells the story of this remarkable leader Our regular contributor from Delaware Brent Timmons shares the story of spending time with his Uncle Bud in his last days Nathaniel Frank CEO of MToxins Venom Lab tells us how he produces high volumes of snake and scorpion venom for the production of antivenom which saves lives Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - Winston Churchill Walking With Destiny - Uncle Bud's Last Days - The Man Who Milks Snakes for [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Brent Timmons tells us how an unlikely cat revealed a deep love inside of him Adam Davis and Adam Johns tell us how they met in grad school at Antioch University and how they've been using table-top games as a tool to encourage personal growth teamwork and problem solving The History Guy gives us the story of toilet paper Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - How A Stray Cat Exposed a Mother's Heart - These Guys Use Dungeons and Dragons as a Break-through Therapy Tool - A Brief [... more]

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