On this episode of Our American Stories, Scott Jones, author of Growing Up Rural: Lessons Learned  For a Lifetime, tells the story of the time he stunk up his classroom with hog manure-covered boots...and how a gracious teacher really helped him out. Eddie Willis tells the story of the search for his birth parents and an outcome he could've never imagined. Executive director of the Neon Museum, Aaron Berger, shares some of the history of Las Vegas and the iconic signage associated with it.

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Time Codes: 

00:00 - Lesson Learned: Clean Hog Manure Off Your Boots Before Going to School

10:00 - He Didn't Know Where He Came From Until His 40s

35:00 - The Story of Las Vegas Through Neon Signs