On this episode of Our American Stories Tom Clavin shares some great stories of Joltin' Joe Dom and Vince from his book The DiMaggios Three Brothers Their Passion for Baseball Their Pursuit of the American Dream 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 forgotten military history that took place around the Christmas holiday from different time periods and conflicts This episode is dedicated to those whose service keeps them far from home over the holiday Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Jim Johnson finds peculiar friends wherever he goes This story is about one such friend Everett Motl Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories as a young woman seemingly trapped in the commercial sex industry Harmony Dust Grillo's struggle continued until a new friendship led to a change in her life Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Hugh Eastwood and Bevis Schock are civil rights lawyers in St Louis They filed suit in three separate cases against the red light cameras All three cases were heard by Missouri Supreme Court in one mammoth morning argument Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

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 Mark McCray is the author of The Best Saturday's of Our Lives his website is tbsool com He's here to tell us the story of Saturday Morning Cartoons and answer the all-important question What happened to them Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories old West historian Roger McGrath is here to tell the story of a time before the world knew Samuel Clemons by his pen name Mark Twain The time he spent in the American West helped Clemens develop a distinctive Western voice and provided him with material that would make him America's first celebrity author 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 an American candy store in looked very different than it does today Candy was a special treat sold almost exclusively in candy stores Chocolate was sold in Europe and only a very few affluent Americans had ever tried it Here to tell the story is Don Papson President and Executive Director at The M S Hershey Foundation and Amy Zeigler Sr Director of The Hershey Story Museum Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Eric Motley shares his experience joining an all-white fraternity Danielle Mickelson's business 'Mickelson Tiny Plants' was expanding and bringing fresh homemade food to the people of Rolla North Dakota but the state health department had other ideas The History Guy shares the story about an escape attempt in the infamous Alcatraz Federal penitentiary in San Francisco California that led to a standoff Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - When Character Stands Tall - Suing the Government Just to Sell Soup - The Battle of AlcatrazSee omnystudio com listener [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Steve Thomas Oxford Mississippi's local magician and balloon artist shares his story with us Donna Martin tells us how she wanted to do was move to a big city and become a famous actress and when the opportunity arose to move to California for the summer she didn't hesitate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - How a Magic SideShow Became My Full-Time Job - She Wanted to Become a Movie Star so She Moved to a National Park See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we hear about Unbroken A World War II Story of Survival Resilience and Redemption and how this story was made into a motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie based on the non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand While some of the most remarkable parts of Louis Zamperini's story were left out of the film you will be hearing them told now by the man himself Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories wrestling historian Mike Chapman tells us how Lincoln is one of the greatest leaders in US history but prior to his being elected the th President of the United States he used his skills as a wrestler to win approval from the masses Cindy Cruz Radcliffe tells us how as a preachers daughter and worship leader she was able to find forgiveness after her husband left her Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - The Turning Point in Abe's Life A Wrestling Match - From Small Town Texas To [... more]