On this episode of Our American Stories, Professor Susan Brownell shares the story of how the Olympics ended up in St. Louis and the infamous marathon event. Stephen Rusiniak shares about his four-legged son that helped him and his wife through their struggle with infertility. There are over 80 bottled water companies in the United States, but one of them has changed the game forever, Richard Heinichen's company, Richard's Rainwater.
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Time Codes:
00:00 - The Disastrous 1904 Olympic Marathon
23:00 - Learning Not To Judge and The Comfort of Canine Companionship
35:00 - The Cloud-Juicing Entrepreneur Who Bottles Rainwater
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