On this episode of Our American Stories Dr Bill McClay author of Land of Hope reads Washington's Farewell Address given in the middle of our first public political divisions Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Randall Wallace is the writer director of films such as Braveheart We Were Soldiers The Man in the Iron Mask Heaven is For Real Pearl Harbor and Secretariat Here he is to share a story about Penny Chenery owner of the Triple Crown winner a Thoroughbred named Secretariat Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Thomas Weller also known as 'The San Diego Highwayman ' shares the story of why he dedicated his time to helping people on the side of the road Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories you are about to hear the miraculous story from one of our own here at Our American Stories Bryan Dawson went from being your local suburban high school football player to being considered such a nefarious and menacing fugitive that the world-famous bounty hunter Duane Dog Chapman refused to pursue him Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories retired U S Army Sergeant First Class Michael Schlitz enlisted in March and served in several positions including Rifleman and Platoon Sergeant While in Baghdad Iraq on February Mike and his crew were on a road-clearing mission when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device IED Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories for Art Burton the story of Bass Reeves seemed almost too good to be true After all how could somebody who history essentially forgot have such a strong lore Art decided to dive in headfirst determined to shed some light on the man who was the first black deputy US marshal west of the Mississippi River Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories J D Wininger owner of the Cross-Dubya Ranch tells the story of a man named John who kept to himself most of the time J D lent him a helping hand and in the end Mr John helped him just as much Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories our regular contributor from South Carolina Dennis Peterson shares the story of Dicey Langston an American Revolutionary War heroine who saved her family and fellow patriots from one of the most notorious gangs of Tory outlaws at the time Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Father Stu is a motion picture starring Mark Wahlberg who plays Father Stu and Mel Gibson It is based on the true life story of Father Stuart Long the Golden Gloves Heavyweight Boxing Champion-turned-Catholic priest We'd like to thank the Diocese of Helena MT for providing the footage you are about to hear of Father Stuart Long who will be sharing his story with us Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories author of The Book of Spam A Most Glorious and Definitive Compendium of the World's Favorite Canned Meat Dustin Black tells the story of this often speculated household name Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Wesley Hottit tells the story of Ash Patel's nearly six year legal battle stemming from the Texas Board of Cosmetology requiring his eyebrow threaders to go back to school to learn other people's jobs Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories this is a story of how faith propelled Dr Dennis Sempebwa from war-torn Uganda to America 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 in McDonald County Missouri found a unique way to show their dissatisfaction with their state government Dwight Pouge who saw it all from the ground tells 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 Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories aided by Mark Twain the former president and Civil War hero raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution Christopher Klein is here with 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 Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases 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 want to know about the history of America it is imperative that you know the role that the Bible played in shaping our country Our Founding Fathers both Christian and non-Christian were heavily influenced by the Bible Here to share another story is Robert Morgan who is the author of Bible Verses That Made America Defining Moments That Shaped Our Enduring Foundation of Faith Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Robert Shaw's Quint told the world about what happened to the USS Indianapolis in the hit movie Jaws The late Edgar Harrell the last surviving Marine from the downed ship tells the real-life story of that fateful day It's a story you won't soon forget Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Texas boys don't write poetry and certainly don't cry Roger Latham did though after discovering a poem written by his deceased mother Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we Were Soldiers is a motion picture about the Vietnam War from writer director Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson Randall's 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 between the Korean and the Vietnam Wars U S Navy Captain Royce Williams flew over missions The following story was classified as Top Secret and for more than years Captain Williams didn't tell a soul not even his wife Nobody knew what this -year-old South Dakotan did that day over the skies of Korea until now Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories the crew of Apollo and Steve Kates tell the story of their Christmas time mission to the moon--and the reading of Genesis over its surface Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Greg McDonald got his start in show business as a teenager after meeting Elvis Presley and his manager Colonel Tom Parker shortly after Parker began managing Elvis in the ' s Here's Greg with a Colonel and Elvis Christmas story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]