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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 14, 2026

Titanic Thompson: The Gambler Who Fooled Al Capone

On this episode of Our American Stories Titanic Thompson could hustle almost anyone He beat gamblers at cards and dice golfers on the course pool players in smoky halls and even fooled Al Capone with a rigged lemon toss Born Alvin Clarence Thomas in rural Missouri he spent decades crisscrossing America in search of bets he already knew how to win The History Guy tells the story of the legendary gambler who turned practice mathematics sleight of hand and deception into an art form and whose life came to embody a disappearing world of American hustlers proposition bets and high-stakes [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 13, 2026

20,000 Salt and Pepper Shakers and One Remarkable Family Legacy

On this episode of Our American Stories Andrea Ludden's mother was an archaeologist who began collecting salt and pepper shakers after moving to the United States in the s What started with a search for pepper mills grew into a collection of thousands as she realized that these ordinary household objects could reveal changing fashions technology travel manufacturing and everyday life Andrea shares how the family's -year collecting adventure eventually became the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Gatlinburg Tennessee home to shaker sets and pepper mills and how carrying on the museum after her mother's death became a way [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 13, 2026

The Teenage Spy Who Arrested His Nazi Boss

On this episode of Our American Stories at years old Pino Lella was helping Jewish families escape Nazi-occupied Italy by guiding them across the Alps into Switzerland A year later after being drafted into the German military he found himself assigned as the personal driver to one of the most powerful Nazi commanders in Italy Secretly working for the Italian resistance and the Allies Pino used his position to gather intelligence on German troop movements and military defenses Then in the final days of World War II he did the unthinkable he arrested the very general he had been driving [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 13, 2026

Christopher Columbus: The Last Crusader

On this episode of Our American Stories The Age of Discovery launched European exploration across the Atlantic but Columbus's motivations were more complicated than simple curiosity or greed He wrote about prophecy Christian expansion and the belief that history was moving toward a final reckoning George Grant author of The Last Crusader The Untold Story of Christopher Columbus shares how faith medieval politics and apocalyptic expectation shaped Columbus' vision and why the man saw himself not as a navigator but as a servant in a divine plan Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 12, 2026

How Haunted Houses Became a Halloween Tradition

On this episode of Our American Stories before haunted houses filled October nights Halloween in America was a mess In the early twentieth century it was less about candy and costumes and more about broken fences stolen gates and angry neighbors Communities were desperate for order and their answer came from an unexpected place Schools churches and civic clubs began creating haunted attractions small events meant to channel mischief into something creative Author Lisa Morton whose Trick or Treat A History of Halloween remains a definitive account traces how those first haunted houses grew into the elaborate haunted attractions we [... more]

Insight for Living

Chuck Swindoll

October 12, 2026

Are You Ready for Some Good News?, Part 2

Mark When the world grows dark advice isn't enough only genuinely good news will do Before Jesus began His public ministry God sent John the Baptizer into the wilderness to prepare the way for exactly that kind of news Pastor Chuck Swindoll walks through Mark pausing at three defining moments Jesus' baptism the Father's voice of approval and the temptation in the wilderness Each one reveals the Servant's identity and His readiness for ministry Take hold of the good news that the Son of God stepped into human history for you He faced Satan's worst and emerged victorious on your [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

October 12, 2026

Why Study Prophecy? – Part 1 of 2

Many people wonder if Jesus is really coming back Scoffers and skeptics of failed predictions ask Where is He but they forget how God has acted in history In this message Pastor Lutzer explains why God delays and how He'll bring history to its end What if the delay isn't God being slow but God being gracious This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 09, 2026

The Great Chicago Fire Was Devastating. The Recovery Was Extraordinary.

On this episode of Our American Stories most people know the story of the Great Chicago Fire of Fewer know what happened next After flames destroyed the heart of the city and left more than people homeless Chicago didn't collapse It rebuilt faster and bigger than anyone thought possible Businesses reopened while the rubble was still smoking New buildings rose within months In just a few decades the city transformed itself into a global center of commerce architecture and innovation Chicago historian Tim Samuelson the city's first official cultural historian tells the largely forgotten story of how Chicago's location grit [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 09, 2026

How a Fake Bottle of Wine Sparked a $35 Million Fight for Justice

On this episode of Our American Stories it began with a few rare bottles and a collector who thought he'd found perfection But what looked like the discovery of a lifetime turned out to be one of the most elaborate wine scams in modern history Billionaire Bill Koch known for his meticulous taste and love of authenticity discovered that his prized collection included counterfeits some of them forged so well that even experts were fooled Rather than quietly move on he poured millions into uncovering the truth The investigation led to Rudy Kurniawan a charismatic con artist whose deception stunned [... more]

Insight for Living

Chuck Swindoll

October 09, 2026

Are You Ready for Some Good News?, Part 1

Until He Comes

Dr. Greg Hinnant

October 08, 2026

The Judgment Seat of Christ: Getting in Divine Order

The Judgment Seat of Christ Getting in Divine Order Until He Comes Is the concept of Jesus judging a contradiction to the Savior revealed in the Gospels While believers often picture Christ in His ministry of teaching preaching healing and demonstrating divine compassion the scriptures present another critical dimension of His identity Judge In this foundational episode Dr Greg Hinnant opens a practical study on Revelation examining the legal opinions Christ delivered to seven historical churches in the Roman province of Asia As Jesus revealed in John the Father has committed all judgment into His hands spanning nations Gentiles Israel [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 07, 2026

Beating the Soviets: Mike Eruzione on the 1980 Olympic Upset

On this episode of Our American Stories it was the Cold War on ice and no one expected Team USA to win But in a ragtag group of college kids stunned the world when they beat the seemingly unbeatable Soviet Union at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics Our own Greg Hengler and Mike Eruzione himself captain of the U S men's hockey team and the man who scored the game-winning goal share the inside story of one of the greatest upsets in sports history Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 07, 2026

What Ecclesiastes Teaches Us About Life and Money

What book of the Bible reminds us that life is short and wisdom means making the most of the time God has given us Ecclesiastes This remarkable book refuses to let us avoid one of life's most uncomfortable realities our time here is brief Life under the sun is fleeting our accomplishments will not last forever and eventually every one of us will leave behind everything we have accumulated But Ecclesiastes does not confront us with mortality simply to make us somber It reminds us that life is short so we will learn to receive it as a gift And [... more]

Pathway to Victory

Dr. Robert Jeffress

October 07, 2026

Miracles Of Power – Part 1

It's easy to think God's greatest works are locked away in the pages of history But what if that same power is still at work right now in your life Dr Robert Jeffress shares how the same power on display throughout history is still at work in your life today To support Pathway to Victory go to ptv org donate [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 06, 2026

The Magna Carta at Fort Knox: A Forgotten WWII Story

On this episode of Our American Stories during World War II U S leaders feared German bombers could strike American soil To protect the nation's most important treasures the Constitution the Declaration of Independence the Gettysburg Address and the Magna Carta Britain's most important document which was on loan at the time were secretly moved to Fort Knox Steve Puleo author of American Treasures shares the remarkable story of how the documents that shaped freedom in both England and America were safeguarded during one of history's darkest hours We'd like to thank the U S National Archives for allowing us [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 06, 2026

Steve Jobs and the iPhone That Almost Wasn't

On this episode of Our American Stories on January Steve Jobs stepped onto the stage at Macworld and unveiled a device that would forever change the way we communicate To the audience it looked like a flawless presentation Behind the scenes however Apple engineers were bracing for disaster The iPhone prototype was so fragile that Jobs had to follow a carefully rehearsed sequence of demonstrations secretly switching between multiple devices to keep the presentation from crashing Our own Greg Hengler shares the remarkable story behind one of the greatest product launches in business history Support the show https www ouramericanstories [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 05, 2026

A Cemetery Is a History Book Written in Stone

On this episode of Our American Stories on a summer walk through one of Antrim New Hampshire's old public cemeteries Bill Bryk begins reading the stones A Revolutionary War militiaman rests near a Civil War cavalryman Veterans of two world wars lie beneath familiar family names Some markers tell long stories Others offer only a few words including one man's simple epitaph an honest man Bill who helps care for Antrim's four public cemeteries reflects on the lives gathered there and the small ways a town continues to remember them A name cut into stone a flag placed beside a [... more]

Renewing Your Mind

R.C. Sproul

October 03, 2026

The Two Ages

Christians live in the tension of two overlapping ages this present age of groaning and the age to come when Christ will make all things new Today Guy Waters helps us understand this recurring theme in Paul's writings Request Guy Waters' digital teaching series The Life and Theology of Paul with your donation You'll also receive the digital study guide and companion ebook https gift renewingyourmind org Meet Today's Teacher Guy Waters is James M Baird Jr Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson MS and a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America Renewing Your [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 02, 2026

Bass Reeves: The Former Slave Who Tamed the Wild West

On this episode of Our American Stories Bass Reeves was born into slavery in Arkansas in During the Civil War he escaped bondage and made his way to Indian Territory Years later he returned there carrying a badge For more than three decades Reeves served federal warrants across some of the most dangerous country in the West tracking fugitives working in disguise and earning a reputation so formidable that some outlaws reportedly chose surrender over facing him Professor Art T Burton author of Black Gun Silver Star The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves shares the story of [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 02, 2026

A.P. Giannini: The Italian American Who Bet on Everyday Americans

On this episode of Our American Stories in A P Giannini opened the Bank of Italy in San Francisco for the people other bankers tended to overlook immigrants farmers shopkeepers and working families Then just two years later the earthquake and fire devastated the city While San Francisco struggled to get back on its feet Giannini began lending money to people who needed a chance to rebuild It was the kind of banking he had imagined from the beginning The History Guy and Forbes editor-in-chief Steve Forbes share the astonishing story of how Giannini carried his idea far beyond one [... more]