On this episode of Our American Stories Ed Stilley was plowing his field when he had a heart attack and a vision God told him that if he made and gave away musical instruments to children he'd see his family would be taken care of There was only one problem Ed had never made a musical instrument in his life Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Jeremy Saucier of the Strong Museum of Play shares the history of pinball--from its origins in French parlor games to its prohibition and then to its emergence as the immersive and popular game that it is today Liz Williams founder of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum tells the story of whisky bourbon absinthe and pink elephants done Cajun style Kelly and Donna Mulhollan tell the story of their friend Ed Stilley a poor Ozarks farmer who managed to create some of the most inquisitive folk art guitars out of what he had [... more]