On this episode of Our American Stories in President Harry Truman decided to attend a plowing match in the small town of Dexter Iowa It turned out to be an event that would help re-elect him to the Presidency Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories at a m on August rd Calvin Coolidge was administered the oath of office by his father in the light of a kerosene lamp in the small town in which he was born Plymoth Notch Vermont It was the culmination of a life well lived Here to tell the story of our th President is Matthew Denhart and Tracy Messer the world's greatest Coolidge impersonator with the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The NAACP is demanding an apology after a school used Jason Aldean's hit song Try That In a Small Town They say the song is offensive Sen Rick Scott and Andrew Klavan join the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories WHO Des Moines listener Joy Neal Kidney shares her memories of growing up in her family's farmhouse just outside of the small town of Dexter Iowa Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in President Harry Truman decided to attend a plowing match in the small town of Dexter Iowa It turned out to be an event that would help re-elect him to the Presidency Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Rich and the guys react to Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes stunning upset of TCU in Coach Prime's Buffs debut Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid tells Rich what makes Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce Hall of Fame locks what if anything he can do to end Chris Jones' holdout facing Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lion in KC's season opener and more Saints -year-old rookie punter Lou Hedley tells Rich his improbable journey from a small town in Australian to owning a tattoo parlor in Bali to the Miami Hurricanes where wore in honor of Dwayne The Rock Johnson [... more]

Green Bank West Virginia is a tiny community in the rugged US Appalachian Mountains of the USA The town resembles dozens of other small towns in the area mdash with one major exception None of the residents have access to the internet This total disconnect isn rsquo t a technology boycott or a desire to get back to a simpler lifestyle The absence of Wi-Fi access or cellular phone towers is because of the Green Bank Observatory whose telescope is constantly trained on the sky To prevent interference with the leading-edge technology of the observatory local officials do not allow [... more]

Country music superstar John Rich joins us to discuss the Jason Aldean controversy Old Glory Bank and more Meanwhile Dana gives us an update from EV rental Please visit our great sponsors Black Rifle Coffeehttps blackriflecoffee com danaChange the lives of Veterans and their families with the Boot Campaign with every purchase of the Ready-to-Drink Coffee Hartford Gold CALL - - or text DANA to Call right now and they will give you up to of free silver on your first qualifying order Hillsdalehttps danaforhillsdale comSubscribe to the Hillsdale College Podcast Imprimis and start listening today KelTechttps KelTecWeapons comSign up [... more]

Dana explains how the Jason Aldean saga emphasizes progressives' denial of community Are politicians being paid to promote Barbie Please visit our great sponsors Black Rifle Coffeehttps blackriflecoffee com danaChange the lives of Veterans and their families with the Boot Campaign with every purchase of the Ready-to-Drink Coffee Hartford Gold CALL - - or text DANA to Call right now and they will give you up to of free silver on your first qualifying order Hillsdalehttps danaforhillsdale comSubscribe to the Hillsdale College Podcast Imprimis and start listening today KelTechttps KelTecWeapons com Sign up for the KelTec Insider and be the [... more]

Jason Aldean fires back at critics accusing him of having racial undertones in a new music video Elon Musk's X Corp sues Dallas 'John Does' for allegedly scraping Twitter dataPlease visit our great sponsors Black Rifle Coffeehttps blackriflecoffee com danaChange the lives of Veterans and their families with the Boot Campaign with every purchase of the Ready-to-Drink Coffee Hartford Gold CALL - - or text DANA to Call right now and they will give you up to of free silver on your first qualifying order Hillsdalehttps danaforhillsdale comSubscribe to the Hillsdale College Podcast Imprimis and start listening today KelTechttps KelTecWeapons [... more]

Jason Aldean is accused of being a racist because of a song he performed about small town values - God Country Family I stand with Jason Share if you agree Gov Kristi Noem joins the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

-leading goal scorer in his league playoff MVP -kind of an electric scorer hellip creative hard shot -from a small town hellip and I don rsquo t mean small like Smithfield I mean small like Micro -grew up on a farm he and his brother were farm hands at a young age hellip maybe weren rsquo t as into the elite juniors hellip skated in a rink built in a barn -going to play at Maine with his brother nbsp A Perfect Game Domingo German of Yankees retired all batters over A rsquo s pitches strikes -first in years Felix [... more]

Arukun is a small town in Western Australia mdash its Aboriginal population drawn from seven clans While the gospel came to Arukun a century ago eye-for-eye retribution sometimes remained In clan tensions grew and when a murder happened payback required someone from the offender rsquo s family to die in return But something remarkable happened in early The people of Arukun started seeking God in prayer Repentance followed then mass baptisms as revival began sweeping the town People were so joyful they danced in the streets and instead of enacting payback the family of the murdered man forgave the offending [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories to some they were heroes stealing from banks that had foreclosed on them during the Great Depression To others they were outlaws and murderers but when the Barrow gang rolled into the small town of Dexter Iowa they were initially strangers It didn't take long before they were found out though Rod Stanley of the Dexter Museum tells the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The nbsp three hundred middle and high school students of the small town of Neodesha Kansas filed into a surprise school assembly They then sat in disbelief upon hearing that a married couple with ties to their town committed to pay college tuition for every Neodesha student for the next twenty-five years The students were stunned overjoyed and tearful Neodesha had been hard hit economically which meant many families worried about how to cover college expenses The gift was a generational game-changer and the donors hope it will immediately impact current families but also incentivize other families to move to [... more]

When it comes to our relationships we should each ask Am I doing this right And we should turn to God for the answer Kicking off a relevant series on relationships Pastor Greg Laurie explores what the Bible says about godly friendships Notes In a culture that is redefining everything we need to go to God's original plan A friendship is made up of two people committing themselves to one another Jesus said Love your neighbor as yourself We need Godly friendships You become like the people you spend the most time with Show me your friends and I will [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Marshall Field's favorite gift wasn't the one that caused his name to be forever associated with Chicago's premiere museum or even his massive chain of department stores he built after years of trial error and fire--but a small library bearing his name in the small town of Conway Massacussets--the hometown he left in search of prosperity Hillsdale professor Kelly Scott Franklin tells the story of how one of America's foremost literary figures was a volunteer on both sides of our nation's Civil War Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes [... more]

Guest host Tracy Smith In our cover story Rita Braver looks at how left-handed people cope in a right-handed world Plus Ted Koppel visits a town that reinvented itself as Andy Griffith's Mayberry Tracy Smith sits down with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin stars of the Netflix series Grace and Frankie Martha Teichner delves into the story behind a new opera about a Muslim enslaved in America And Conor Knighton checks out how a small town in Illinois got on the map by dreaming VERY big See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories wrestling historian Mike Chapman tells us how Lincoln is one of the greatest leaders in US history but prior to his being elected the th President of the United States he used his skills as a wrestler to win approval from the masses Cindy Cruz Radcliffe tells us how as a preachers daughter and worship leader she was able to find forgiveness after her husband left her Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - The Turning Point in Abe's Life A Wrestling Match - From Small Town Texas To [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Don Arthurs and Erich Offenburg tell the story of their special needs program that won Columbiana the title of Nicest Place in America Ryan Stewart struggled with addiction for most of his early life until meeting people who would help him and want nothing in return Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - The Small Town Theater Company Making a Big Difference - Overcoming Addiction by Letting Others Help MeSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

For fifteen years Mike Burden held hate-filled meetings in the memorabilia shop he ran in his small town But in when his wife began to question his involvement his heart softened He realized how wrong his racist views were and didn rsquo t want to be that person any longer The militant group retaliated by kicking his family out of the apartment they rsquo d been renting from a member Where did he turn for help Surprisingly he went to a local black pastor with whom he rsquo d clashed The pastor and his church provided housing and groceries for [... more]

Last year in America many who rioted and destroyed property while disobeying COVID masking and distancing mandates were arrested and released Right now those who enter the United States illegally are often released into the country Apparently justice has become very selective Meanwhile in Canada our ally to the north in a small town just west of Edmonton Alberta a pastor has been imprisoned for the past month awaiting his trial two months from now in May His crime Burning and looting Inciting violence If you guessed holding in-person church services in violation of government COVID mandates you'd be correct [... more]

Warren moved to a small town to pastor a church After his ministry had some initial success one of the locals took a dislike to him Concocting a story accusing Warren of horrendous acts the man took the story to the local newspaper and even printed his accusations on pamphlets to distribute to local residents by mail Warren and his wife started praying hard If the lie was believed their lives would be upended King David once experienced something similar He faced an attack of slander by an enemy ldquo All day long they twist my words rdquo he said [... more]

On this classic program a favorite among Focus on the Family listeners Mike Adkins tells the humorous and poignant story of his efforts to befriend and share the Gospel with his neighbor Norman a social misfit who was mocked by virtually everybody in their small town You'll hear how God not only changed Norman but also changed Mike Part of Original airdate Sept Get a CD of today's broadcast for your donation of any amount https store focusonthefamily com singleitem checkout donation item don-daily-broadcast-product- - - Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast a-man-called-norman-part- -of- If you've [... more]

On this classic program a favorite among Focus on the Family listeners Mike Adkins tells the humorous and poignant story of his efforts to befriend and share the Gospel with his neighbor Norman a social misfit who was mocked by virtually everybody in their small town You'll hear how God not only changed Norman but also changed Mike Part of Original airdate Sept Get a CD of today's broadcast for your donation of any amount https store focusonthefamily com singleitem checkout donation item don-daily-broadcast-product- - - Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast a-man-called-norman-part- -of- If you've [... more]

years ago in August just weeks after man set foot on the moon a rock music festival know as Woodstock took place in upstate New York in a small town named Bethel Nearly half a million young people descended on the town for three days of what would be an iconic event in American history PBS recently released a film entitled Woodstock Three Days that Defined a Generation What took place at Woodstock that defined a generation Why is this music festival known for drug use and free love considered to be a handoff of the country between generations with [... more]