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On this episode of Our American Stories Anne Clare tells the story of a nurse who served in the Philippines during World War II and shares the experience that she and others like her went through after the Japanese invasion there Genevieve Church the third Goat Lady of San Francisco is executive director of City Grazing She shares about how this sustainable land management and fire prevention non-profit organization came to be At the start of the election cycle President Truman was down and out in the polls His opponent Thomas Dewey turned down an invitation to appear at the [... more]

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On this episode of Our American Stories Roger tells the story of his stepson Saje Hellstern and how a tumor was found in his brain but that it didn't stop him from running and finishing his races Ken Austin shares how he grew from a humble farm boy with insecurities into the man who would established the nd largest dental equipment manufacturing company in the world Rod Stanley of the nbsp Dexter Museum tells the story of how President Truman won the state of Iowa and another term in office after his opponent Thomas Dewey turned down an invitation to [... more]