On this episode of Our American Stories Jackson McQuigg of the Atlanta History Center tells the story of the principle pursuit locomotive of the Great Railroad Chase but the story goes much deeper than just that Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories when Ilene Hall enlisted in the Army WAC in she was following her husband Edward Ken Hall to war When her husband to whom she was married in March finished his training and was about to be shipped overseas the young Canton Ohio girl decided not to put an ocean between them Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Halloween historian Lisa Morton is going to be unpacking the history of Haunted Attractions AKA Halloween Haunted House which is directly tied into today's practice of Trick-or-Treating Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories this next story comes to us from a listener Paul Bauer a regular contributor out of Minneapolis MN Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in Ginsberg retired as the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Communications at SoftBank Group Corp and he served at the highest levels at both Time Warner and News Corp He's here to share how the -year Triple Crown drought that was broken in brought with it a flood of memories of Sundays at the race track with his Dad Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we hear the story of how one childless married couple of years became a family of literally overnight Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Bob Huff was born just outside of Dayton Ohio in the blue-collar factory town of Moraine City Bob's early life was anything but easy but that clearly didn't stop Bob Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories pulling up at your favorite drive-thru and grabbing a quick familiar meal is a part of everyday American life But this idea was once unheard of So how did fast food and drive-thru restaurants come to be such appealing and significant aspects of American culture Here's Adam Chandler author of Drive-Thru Dreams A Journey Through the Heart of America's Fast-Food Kingdom with the full history and evolution of fast food in our country Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories our next storyteller has the privilege of being in one of the most beloved movies of all time while at the same time and from the same movie also has one of the most famous lines in movie history Her story is as Wonderful as both of these accomplishments Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories after a career that spanned from Best Buy security to founder of a video game journalism site Justin McElroy found his true calling by returning to his roots Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories some believe he was the most important composer of the th century in or out of jazz Terry Teachout one of America's best culture writers and author of Duke A Life of Duke Ellington tells the story of the jazz legend his music his struggles his triumphs and so much more Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Steve Bunyard started ReIgnite hope on Skid row in Los Angeles with the goal to help homeless people get jobs years later and countless lives have been changed through this welding certification course Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories at the age of Nathaniel Frank became intrigued with reptiles and dreamt of working with them one day Today Nathaniel is the CEO of MToxins Venom Lab MToxins produces high volumes of snake and scorpion venom for the production of antivenom which saves lives Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories John Busbee of The Culture Buzz on KFMG tells the story of the remarkable sacrifice made by one family in Iowa during the Civil War Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Professor Woody Holton of the University of South Carolina tells the life story of First Lady Abigail Adams from his award winning biography Abigail Adams Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories George Washington is remembered in our history books our nation's capital and the values Americans still esteem today He can often seem more marble than mortal Woody Holton brings us the story of Washington wasn't always the man we celebrate today as well as how he became the hero we know him as Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we learn how Heinz food products have been a part of American culture for more than a century Though Heinz Ketchup is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in the world few people know anything at all about its creator H J Heinz His hard work innovation and obsessive kindness proved one of his favorite sayings To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories barcodes on most products properly called a UPC or Universal Product Code are now a necessity for everyday life making it possible for the massive and complex trade networks and supply systems of the modern world to function The History Guy remembers its humble beginnings It is history that deserves to be remembered Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories murder and mayhem ran unchecked in the town of Yankee Hill things were a mess and they needed a real life good guy to save them Thankfully Willie Kennard was that man Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories this story itself is the stuff of legends a sunken steamboat buried treasure and the drive of a group of AC repairmen to become rich beyond rich even if it meant going into over a million dollars worth of debt Matt Hawley tells the story of his family's quest to dig up the steamboat Arabia from the middle of a corn field Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Gail Halvorsen a young pilot in the US Army Air Corps who was assigned as a cargo pilot to the Berlin Airlift in which US forces flew much-needed supplies into a war-torn Soviet-blockaded Berlin following WWII As he performed his duties Lt Halvorsen began to notice the German children gathered by the fences of Tempelhof Air Base Knowing that they had very little an idea sprang he would bomb Berlin with candy Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories John Feinstein is a sportswriter of books of them New York Times bestsellers His first book A Season on the Brink about Indiana coach Bobby Knight is the bestselling sports book of all time He is also the friend of Duke University's legendary basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski also known as Coach K John is here to tell the story of how Coach K's five national titles at Duke as well as three consecutive gold medals as the head coach of the men's U S Olympic basketball team almost never happened Support the show [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories this is a story about one of the biggest scandals in college basketball history along with one of its biggest turnarounds Here to tell the story is former Baylor Basketball player Matt Sayman author of The Leftovers Baylor Betrayal and Beyond Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories the Navy commissioned its newest destroyer and named it after a man who deliberately crash-landed a perfectly good aircraft behind enemy lines But the man who became the first American serviceman in the Korean War to receive the Medal of Honor and the man who lent his name to the USS Thomas Hudner had a darn good reason perhaps the best of reasons Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories much of what's known about legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been kept between the goal posts but not this story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Paul from Minnesota moved our listeners with his story Wilber and the Empty Nester We asked him if he had any more Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories historian extraordinaire Stephen Ambrose tells 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 meet the woman the Gestapo once considered the most dangerous of all Allied spies Judy Pearson tells the tale of a woman whose bravery was greater than the collapsing world around her Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]