On this episode of Our American Stories Nellie Bly was a writer industrialist inventor and a charity worker who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in days in Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories listener and regular contributor Brent Timmons tells the story of spending time with his Uncle Bud in the final days of 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 in this dramatic reading American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized Old North Church and Paul Revere in American folklore and cemented their place in American history Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories if you're curious enough the familiar can become fascinating Bill Bryk briefly recounts how New York City became the city it is today as well as his love for its past Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Scott Jones author of Growing Up Rural shares the story of one of the most embarrassing moments of his time in elementary school and the lessons he learned from it Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin is in a glass coffin but so is an American man along the shores of Lake Michigan Chris Siriano tells this curious story about the coffin the man inside of it and the harebrained scheme to steal his diamond necklace Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in Vietnam the armored personnel carrier Jon Hovde was driving hit an anti-tank mine The -year-old soldier made three promises to God if He would let him live Linda from Jon's hometown of Fertile MN is here to tell the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Unofficial Abilene Historian and Legend Jay Moore's family tale of loss discovery and selflessness will tug on your heartstrings while reinforcing the importance of intergenerational relationships Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]