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On this episode of Our American Stories, Annie Oakley was still a child when she began hunting to help feed her struggling family in Ohio. Before long, her extraordinary skill with a gun was helping pay off the family mortgage, winning her shooting contests, and eventually leading her to defeat professional marksman Frank Butler, the man she would later marry.

Our American Stories contributor Faith Buchanan and others tell the story of how Oakley rose from poverty to top billing in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, performing before packed crowds in New York, London, and Paris and becoming one of the most famous women of her time. Along the way, she built a career in a world dominated by men, maintained a remarkable partnership with Butler, and taught thousands of women that they could handle a firearm just as confidently as any man.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Annie Oakley was still a child when she began hunting to help feed her struggling family in Ohio. Before long, her extraordinary skill with a gun was helping pay off the family mortgage, winning her shooting contests, and eventually leading her to defeat professional marksman Frank Butler, the man she would later marry. Our American Stories contributor Faith Buchanan and others tell the story of how Oakley rose from poverty to top billing in Buffalo Bill&rsquo;s Wild West, performing before packed crowds in New York, London, and Paris and becoming one of the most famous women of her time. Along the way, she built a career in a world dominated by men, maintained a remarkable partnership with Butler, and taught thousands of women that they could handle a firearm just as confidently as any man.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Annie Oakley: Sharpshooter, Showwoman, American Legend

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Greg Hall wasn’t looking for fame when Chile’s government asked for help rescuing 33 trapped miners. A businessman and Catholic deacon from Texas, he simply believed he could make a difference. Over 69 tense days, Hall and his team drilled through solid rock to reach the men the world feared were lost. He later said it was God who guided every turn of the drill.

While the film The 33 told the story, Hall’s name was left out, which suited him just fine. For him, the miracle wasn’t the credit. It was that all 33 men saw daylight again.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Greg Hall wasn&rsquo;t looking for fame when Chile&rsquo;s government asked for help rescuing 33 trapped miners. A businessman and Catholic deacon from Texas, he simply believed he could make a difference. Over 69 tense days, Hall and his team drilled through solid rock to reach the men the world feared were lost. He later said it was God who guided every turn of the drill. While the film The 33 told the story, Hall&rsquo;s name was left out, which suited him just fine. For him, the miracle wasn&rsquo;t the credit. It was that all 33 men saw daylight again.
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When One Man’s Faith Helped Free 33 Trapped Chilean Miners

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On this episode of Our American Stories, World War II is remembered for its tanks, bombers, and revolutionary weapons, but much of the fighting still depended on railroads, trucks, and even horses. Historian Stephen Ambrose explains how America's remarkable ability to move men and supplies helped give the Allies a decisive advantage. From the rugged Jeep and the workhorse “deuce and a half” truck to the amphibious DUKW, American vehicles transformed the way armies fought and moved. Meanwhile, despite the fearsome reputation of Germany's mechanized forces, German and Soviet armies still relied heavily on horses to carry the burdens of war.

Ambrose also explores one weapon that cast a terrifying shadow over World War II but was largely absent from Europe's battlefields: poison gas. The horrors of chemical warfare in World War I were still fresh in the minds of soldiers and commanders. Although the major powers stockpiled enormous quantities of chemical weapons, the fear of retaliation helped keep them from being unleashed.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, World War II is remembered for its tanks, bombers, and revolutionary weapons, but much of the fighting still depended on railroads, trucks, and even horses. Historian Stephen Ambrose explains how America's remarkable ability to move men and supplies helped give the Allies a decisive advantage. From the rugged Jeep and the workhorse &ldquo;deuce and a half&rdquo; truck to the amphibious DUKW, American vehicles transformed the way armies fought and moved. Meanwhile, despite the fearsome reputation of Germany's mechanized forces, German and Soviet armies still relied heavily on horses to carry the burdens of war. Ambrose also explores one weapon that cast a terrifying shadow over World War II but was largely absent from Europe's battlefields: poison gas. The horrors of chemical warfare in World War I were still fresh in the minds of soldiers and commanders. Although the major powers stockpiled enormous quantities of chemical weapons, the fear of retaliation helped keep them from being unleashed.
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Weapons of WWII With Stephen Ambrose: Jeeps, Trucks, Horses, and Poison Gas

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On this episode of Our American Stories, at just 13 years old, Taylor Dooley became a familiar face to millions of children when she starred as Lava Girl in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. But behind the excitement of Hollywood came an endless cycle of auditions, rejection, and the mounting pressures of growing up in the movie business. Watching their daughter struggle, Taylor's parents made a decision she couldn't understand at the time. They pulled her out of acting and sent her back to an ordinary high school, bringing her Hollywood career to an abrupt halt.

Fifteen years later, Taylor Dooley shares why she now considers that decision one of the greatest blessings of her life. Away from the cameras, she found her faith, went to college, got married, became a mother, and discovered a life far richer than the one she had imagined for herself as a child star. And just when she thought Hollywood was behind her, director Robert Rodriguez came calling with an unexpected invitation: reprise her childhood role as Lava Girl in Netflix's We Can Be Heroes.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, at just 13 years old, Taylor Dooley became a familiar face to millions of children when she starred as Lava Girl in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. But behind the excitement of Hollywood came an endless cycle of auditions, rejection, and the mounting pressures of growing up in the movie business. Watching their daughter struggle, Taylor's parents made a decision she couldn't understand at the time. They pulled her out of acting and sent her back to an ordinary high school, bringing her Hollywood career to an abrupt halt. Fifteen years later, Taylor Dooley shares why she now considers that decision one of the greatest blessings of her life. Away from the cameras, she found her faith, went to college, got married, became a mother, and discovered a life far richer than the one she had imagined for herself as a child star. And just when she thought Hollywood was behind her, director Robert Rodriguez came calling with an unexpected invitation: reprise her childhood role as Lava Girl in Netflix's We Can Be Heroes.
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Lava Girl Returns: Why Taylor Dooley Left Hollywood and Came Back 15 Years Later

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Annie Oakley: Sharpshooter, Showwoman, American Legend

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