On this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking With Destiny, tells the story of Winston Churchill and how he is the only Englishman to be honored by having a United States Navy Ship named after him. As a 20-year-old soldier in Vietnam, Jon Hovde’s armored personnel carrier he was driving was hit an antitank mine. He made three promises to God if He let him live. Linda from Jon’s hometown of Fertile, MN, is here to tell the story. Keycap artist, known as Tiny Makes Things, shares her story of when she decided that she wanted to quit her job and start her own business making artisan keycaps for mechanical keyboards.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Walking with Destiny

23:00 - A Second Life After Vietnam

35:00 - She Quit Her Corporate Job to Make Artisan Keycaps

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Roberts, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Churchill-Walking-Destiny-Andrew-Roberts/dp/1101980990">Churchill: Walking With Destiny</a>, tells the story of Winston Churchill and how he is the only Englishman to be honored by having a United States Navy Ship named after him. As a 20-year-old soldier in Vietnam, Jon Hovde’s armored personnel carrier he was driving was hit an antitank mine. He made three promises to God if He let him live. Linda from Jon’s hometown of Fertile, MN, is here to tell the story. Keycap artist, known as Tiny Makes Things, shares her story of when she decided that she wanted to quit her job and start her own business making artisan keycaps for mechanical keyboards.<a href="https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate">Support the show</a> (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Time Codes:00:00 - Walking with Destiny23:00 - A Second Life After Vietnam35:00 - She Quit Her Corporate Job to Make Artisan Keycaps Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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.

EP215: Walking with Destiny, A Second Life After Vietnam and She Quit Her Corporate Job to Make Artisan Keycaps

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