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On this episode of Our American Stories, why do we participate in these strange celebrations every Halloween? Lesley Bannatyne is the author of Halloween: An American Holiday, An American History, and Lisa Morton is the author of Trick Or Treat: A History of Halloween.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, why do we participate in these strange celebrations every Halloween? Lesley Bannatyne is the author of Halloween: An American Holiday, An American History, and Lisa Morton is the author of Trick Or Treat: A History of Halloween.
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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.

Halloween: The History of an American Holiday

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before "Smokin' Ed" Currie created the Carolina Reaper and Pepper X, two of the hottest peppers the world has ever known, his life was being consumed by drugs and alcohol. After hitting rock bottom, an experience during a Michigan blizzard led him to a rehabilitation hospital and began a journey through recovery, faith, family, and an obsession with peppers that stretched back to his childhood.

Ed Currie, founder of South Carolina's PuckerButt Pepper Company, shares the remarkable story of how a recovering addict turned his fascination with capsaicin into a business that continues to spice up our lives today.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before "Smokin' Ed" Currie created the Carolina Reaper and Pepper X, two of the hottest peppers the world has ever known, his life was being consumed by drugs and alcohol. After hitting rock bottom, an experience during a Michigan blizzard led him to a rehabilitation hospital and began a journey through recovery, faith, family, and an obsession with peppers that stretched back to his childhood. Ed Currie, founder of South Carolina's&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpuckerbuttpeppercompany.com%2F%3Fsrsltid%3DAfmBOopys2O4YL0NlIAb3u3UMt43EYwc2C60ZUrJEhMm0-EfcJCH6A5N&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C837526f5dfd3406060f608def3f40ae9%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639216426653263669%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KdHep0LpB0z0i4bRqSWMHqeeiRf3jxX8vwm97advDk4%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5" data-ogsc="">PuckerButt Pepper Company</a>, shares the remarkable story of how a recovering addict turned his fascination with capsaicin into a business that continues to spice up our lives today.
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How a Recovering Addict Created the World's Hottest Pepper

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when President Donald Trump floated the idea of buying Greenland in 2019, many Americans thought the proposal came out of nowhere. In reality, the United States had been eyeing the Arctic island for more than 150 years. We especially wanted it after Denmark fell into Nazi hands.

Mark Kawar, author of America, but Bigger: Near-Annexations from Greenland to the Galápagos, shares the remarkable history of America's long fascination with Greenland and why its location, resources, and strategic importance have repeatedly drawn the attention of American leaders...and changed world history.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when President Donald Trump floated the idea of buying Greenland in 2019, many Americans thought the proposal came out of nowhere. In reality, the United States had been eyeing the Arctic island for more than 150 years. We especially wanted it after Denmark fell into Nazi hands. Mark Kawar, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0GX34L3Z7%3Flv%3Dshuf%26channelId%3D500%26plpRedirect%3DmhFallback&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C837526f5dfd3406060f608def3f40ae9%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639216426653237108%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=f%2BsG52S3mDar4HX1aUDBSbtC6aYEFOD3yIv7xZ7Ditk%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" data-ogsc="">America, but Bigger: Near-Annexations from Greenland to the Gal&aacute;pagos</a>, shares the remarkable history of America's long fascination with Greenland and why its location, resources, and strategic importance have repeatedly drawn the attention of American leaders...and changed world history.
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America's 150-Year Quest to Get Greenland

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Erica Brewer of Eagle, Wisconsin, spoke out in defense of a neighbor she believed was being treated unfairly by local officials, she never expected the town's attention to turn toward her own family. Soon, inspectors were showing up at their property, citing everything from tall grass and flower boxes to their small roadside farm stand, while fines and fees threatened to climb beyond $20,000.

For our Rule of Law series, Erica and Institute for Justice attorney Kirby West share the story of her fight against the Town of Eagle, and the First Amendment battle over whether local government can punish a citizen for speaking out.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Erica Brewer of Eagle, Wisconsin, spoke out in defense of a neighbor she believed was being treated unfairly by local officials, she never expected the town's attention to turn toward her own family. Soon, inspectors were showing up at their property, citing everything from tall grass and flower boxes to their small roadside farm stand, while fines and fees threatened to climb beyond $20,000. For our&nbsp;Rule of Law&nbsp;series, Erica and&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fij.org%2F%3Futm_campaign%3Dgoogle-search%26utm_medium%3DWebsite%26utm_source%3DAdvertising%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D185188741%26gbraid%3D0AAAAADoB9SMz4j6U8SsIJQGCFw8W9ZRoq%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjw4dDTBhAqEiwAkHYmStO14mkvfOFcJn5qnAmdLixmxpIDizJ4XSGu_BPz9GwQYvlVXCfPKRoC5l4QAvD_BwE&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C837526f5dfd3406060f608def3f40ae9%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639216426653210673%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dhtF%2BTu7G75j9cLaBqF47VPrTfzfwGL0%2BMgfljZqvDw%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-ogsc="">Institute for Justice</a>&nbsp;attorney Kirby West share the story of her fight against the Town of Eagle, and the First Amendment battle over whether local government can punish a citizen for speaking out.
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She Criticized Her Local Government. Then They Came After Her Farm

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Halloween: The History of an American Holiday

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