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On this episode of Our American Stories, for thousands of years, human mobility depended on our own legs and the animals we could harness. By the early 20th century, millions of working horses powered American cities, hauling goods, carrying people, and creating problems of congestion, sanitation, and safety that the new automobile promised to solve.

Miles C. Collier, founder of the Revs Institute, explains how the horse, bicycle, and automobile transformed everyday life.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, for thousands of years, human mobility depended on our own legs and the animals we could harness. By the early 20th century, millions of working horses powered American cities, hauling goods, carrying people, and creating problems of congestion, sanitation, and safety that the new automobile promised to solve. Miles C. Collier, founder of the <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frevsinstitute.org%2F%3Fgad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D20959514302%26gbraid%3D0AAAAAqiIBJxVZMrvBFCf2fxpw2lRLZy11%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjwrbfWBhAeEiwAc2e6PkDfxaSz2LrChEF7G_IAe6ozn7n6sGOodBQczvUZKVxpNbrPnoEyeBoC8TYQAvD_BwE&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cecf9f29b73ed4faf6d0708df294a96d7%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639275072490000121%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tQY%2B%2Fb%2F3Wo1WjaNpb%2FVIyeD%2FOxsK7ErFOSRYft21spE%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Revs Institute</a>, explains how the horse, bicycle, and automobile transformed everyday life.
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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.

From Horses to Cars: How Personal Mobility Changed the World

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Vince Lombardi transformed the Green Bay Packers into a dynasty and helped turn football into a symbol of discipline, leadership, and the American experience. But behind the championships, the famous speeches, and the legendary Green Bay sweep was a far more complicated man shaped by faith, family, ambition, and struggle.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss discusses his landmark biography, When Pride Still Mattered, and explores the full life of Vince Lombardi: his Brooklyn upbringing, Catholic faith, coaching philosophy, devotion to excellence, complicated family life, and the leadership style that changed the NFL forever.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Vince Lombardi transformed the Green Bay Packers into a dynasty and helped turn football into a symbol of discipline, leadership, and the American experience. But behind the championships, the famous speeches, and the legendary Green Bay sweep was a far more complicated man shaped by faith, family, ambition, and struggle. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss discusses his landmark biography, <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWhen-Pride-Still-Mattered-Lombardi%2Fdp%2F0684870185&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cecf9f29b73ed4faf6d0708df294a96d7%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639275072489969738%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4UreOWZmxN8h6rP6iYOSj%2FOs%2FR4GnK22BSQZOw9uVP0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">When Pride Still Mattered</a>, and explores the full life of Vince Lombardi: his Brooklyn upbringing, Catholic faith, coaching philosophy, devotion to excellence, complicated family life, and the leadership style that changed the NFL forever.
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Vince Lombardi: The Coach, the Catholic, and the Man Behind the Legend

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On this episode of Our American Stories, few television comedies have had the lasting impact of I Love Lucy. When the show debuted in the early 1950s, Lucille Ball quickly became one of the most recognizable performers in American entertainment. Her success did not arrive quickly. For years, Ball struggled to find a role that truly fit her talent, moving through small film parts and studio setbacks before television offered a new opportunity.

Kathleen Brady, author of Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball, joins us to tell the story of Lucille Ball’s long road to success and the breakthrough that made her one of the defining figures of early television.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, few television comedies have had the lasting impact of I Love Lucy. When the show debuted in the early 1950s, Lucille Ball quickly became one of the most recognizable performers in American entertainment. Her success did not arrive quickly. For years, Ball struggled to find a role that truly fit her talent, moving through small film parts and studio setbacks before television offered a new opportunity. Kathleen Brady, author of <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLucille-Life-Ball-Kathleen-Brady%2Fdp%2F1504023714&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C3f2cc67b35a2433773fe08df287f259f%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639274198722475870%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BNAtdI77QBt0H%2BHZ9ep5e%2FBbDDOvxz%2Bc%2FY2KUuasgCg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball</a>, joins us to tell the story of Lucille Ball&rsquo;s long road to success and the breakthrough that made her one of the defining figures of early television.
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Before I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball Spent Years Being Told No

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Amelia Earhart had already crossed the Atlantic by airplane, but in 1928 she had done so as a passenger. Four years later, she climbed into a single-engine Lockheed Vega in Newfoundland and set out alone, battling storms and mechanical trouble before landing in a pasture in Northern Ireland nearly 15 hours later.

The flight made Earhart the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic and earned her the Distinguished Flying Cross, the first awarded to a woman. Later that same year, she added another record by flying solo across the United States from Los Angeles to Newark.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Amelia Earhart had already crossed the Atlantic by airplane, but in 1928 she had done so as a passenger. Four years later, she climbed into a single-engine Lockheed Vega in Newfoundland and set out alone, battling storms and mechanical trouble before landing in a pasture in Northern Ireland nearly 15 hours later. The flight made Earhart the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic and earned her the Distinguished Flying Cross, the first awarded to a woman. Later that same year, she added another record by flying solo across the United States from Los Angeles to Newark.
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Amelia Earhart: The First Woman Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross

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From Horses to Cars: How Personal Mobility Changed the World

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