On this episode of Our American Stories here's historian extraordinaire Stephen Ambrose to tell us a very unlikely World War II story about George McGovern the liberal antiwar Democratic presidential candidate from South Dakota who was soundly defeated by President Nixon in the election This story is from The Wild Blue The Men and Boys who Flew the B- s over Germany Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories here again with his recurring series is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases author Andrew Thompson as he 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]