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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, Tyrone Power was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the late 1930s and early 1940s, known for films like The Mark of Zorro and Blood and Sand. But at the height of his career, he stepped away from the screen and joined the Marines.

Power trained as a pilot and served in the Pacific during World War II, flying transport missions into some of the war’s most dangerous territory. For our ongoing Hollywood Goes to War series, Roger McGrath shares how one of the great actors of Hollywood’s Golden Age became a Marine aviator.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tyrone Power was one of Hollywood&rsquo;s biggest stars in the late 1930s and early 1940s, known for films like&nbsp;The Mark of Zorro&nbsp;and&nbsp;Blood and Sand. But at the height of his career, he stepped away from the screen and joined the Marines. Power trained as a pilot and served in the Pacific during World War II, flying transport missions into some of the war&rsquo;s most dangerous territory. For our ongoing&nbsp;Hollywood Goes to War&nbsp;series, Roger McGrath shares how one of the great actors of Hollywood&rsquo;s Golden Age became a Marine aviator.
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Why Tyrone Power Left Hollywood to Fight in World War II

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On this episode of Our American Stories, a Marine sits beside his dying father, a tough, no-nonsense veteran who refuses treatment and faces death on his own terms. Wanting one last moment of connection, the son asks for something simple: to hear the words “I love you.” What followed was not what he expected.

Our regular contributor, Bob McClellan, shares the story of his father’s final days and the realization that love is not always spoken, but shown.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, a Marine sits beside his dying father, a tough, no-nonsense veteran who refuses treatment and faces death on his own terms. Wanting one last moment of connection, the son asks for something simple: to hear the words &ldquo;I love you.&rdquo; What followed was not what he expected. Our regular contributor, Bob McClellan, shares the story of his father&rsquo;s final days and the realization that love is not always spoken, but shown.
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A Marine’s Final Conversation with His Father

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the early 1900s, Charles Ponzi arrived in the United States chasing opportunity but struggling to find steady work. After years of false starts, he began promoting an investment idea that promised unusually high returns in a short amount of time. But the model depended on a steady stream of new money, and once that slowed, the foundation began to crack.

Jonathan Small of the Write About Now podcast shares the story of how Ponzi built his operation, how it ultimately collapsed, and how it paved the way for later figures like Bernard Madoff to carry on similar schemes.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the early 1900s, Charles Ponzi arrived in the United States chasing opportunity but struggling to find steady work. After years of false starts, he began promoting an investment idea that promised unusually high returns in a short amount of time. But the model depended on a steady stream of new money, and once that slowed, the foundation began to crack. Jonathan Small of the&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fwrite-about-now%2Fid1286555942&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cd9072db57a97428de79408dea7b39af7%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639132587754009424%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rkmhayIhRUKo7%2FU0Qf22tJWyBFthkJ1dpBbRgeaWrdI%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Write About Now</a>&nbsp;podcast shares the story of how Ponzi built his operation, how it ultimately collapsed, and how it paved the way for later figures like Bernard Madoff to carry on similar schemes.
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Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of the Legendary Scam Artist

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Halloween: The History of an American Holiday

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