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On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Westhead, former coach of the L.A. Lakers, shares his life story with Lee.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Westhead, former coach of the L.A. Lakers, shares his life story with Lee.
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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.

Paul Westhead on The Speed Game

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1968, 22-year-old Green Beret Tom Ross was serving as an intelligence and operations officer in South Vietnam when three Montagnard tribesmen arrived at an outpost asking for help. Their village had spent years under Viet Cong control, and one of the men, Mong Quang, feared his wife and children would be killed if he returned without help.

Ross, author of Privileges of War: A Good Story of American Service in Vietnam, shares the story of how he and his fellow servicemen organized a dangerous rescue mission deep into enemy territory, eventually bringing roughly 165 villagers to safety. We'd like to thank the Atlanta History Center for allowing us access to this audio, originally a part of their ongoing Veterans History Project.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1968, 22-year-old Green Beret Tom Ross was serving as an intelligence and operations officer in South Vietnam when three Montagnard tribesmen arrived at an outpost asking for help. Their village had spent years under Viet Cong control, and one of the men, Mong Quang, feared his wife and children would be killed if he returned without help. Ross, author of <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fclp%2F0975485903%3Flv%3Dshuf%26channelId%3D500&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cdabc88a7af584b9e668f08df3c3dc5e2%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639295908155784541%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KJqiIkRiaBGjLNf05I6NpDtP5rMRAyYTICK5ougzLds%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Privileges of War: A Good Story of American Service in Vietnam</a>, shares the story of how he and his fellow servicemen organized a dangerous rescue mission deep into enemy territory, eventually bringing roughly 165 villagers to safety. We'd like to thank the Atlanta History Center for allowing us access to this audio, originally a part of their ongoing <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlantahistorycenter.com%2Flearning-and-research%2Fprojects-initiatives%2Fveterans-history-project%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cdabc88a7af584b9e668f08df3c3dc5e2%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639295908155808803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lkvGLKZnZRN4AytXM3FpDGl8z7XGn7v4gzv2Q95Z5zk%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">Veterans History Project</a>.
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The Green Beret Who Led a Rescue Into Vietnam’s “Valley of the Tigers”

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before it became a greasy icon or a late-night craving, the hamburger was an immigrant invention trying to make itself useful. German farmers working the fairgrounds needed something fast and portable, so someone tucked spiced beef between slices of bread, and the hamburger was born. It wasn’t fancy, but it worked. Then came Upton Sinclair, whose book The Jungle made the public retch and nearly killed the hamburger altogether. Only after White Castle stepped in to clean up its image did Americans start trusting it again.

George Motz, the documentarian behind Hamburger America, walks us through how one modest sandwich clawed its way into our national identity.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before it became a greasy icon or a late-night craving, the hamburger was an immigrant invention trying to make itself useful. German farmers working the fairgrounds needed something fast and portable, so someone tucked spiced beef between slices of bread, and the hamburger was born. It wasn&rsquo;t fancy, but it worked. Then came Upton Sinclair, whose book The Jungle made the public retch and nearly killed the hamburger altogether. Only after White Castle stepped in to clean up its image did Americans start trusting it again. George Motz, the documentarian behind <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Ftitle%2Ftt0488835%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cc5b36531a4394ebd9fea08df3b856c02%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639295116398708139%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ci2MfkH7MULLoK4wm8TWFNGjpW1mhcHEWD355mNnqlw%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Hamburger America</a>, walks us through how one modest sandwich clawed its way into our national identity.
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How the Hamburger Became an American Staple

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Alvin York grew up poor in the hills of Tennessee, with little formal education but extraordinary skill with a rifle. After years of drinking and fighting, a religious conversion transformed his life. He became a church elder and a pacifist, and when the United States drafted him during World War I, York struggled deeply with whether his Christian faith allowed him to kill.

Historian Elliott Drago of the Jack Miller Center shares the story of how York resolved that conflict, went to France, and became one of the most celebrated American soldiers of the war after capturing 132 German prisoners during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Alvin York grew up poor in the hills of Tennessee, with little formal education but extraordinary skill with a rifle. After years of drinking and fighting, a religious conversion transformed his life. He became a church elder and a pacifist, and when the United States drafted him during World War I, York struggled deeply with whether his Christian faith allowed him to kill. Historian Elliott Drago of the <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jackmillercenter.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cdabc88a7af584b9e668f08df3c3dc5e2%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639295908155758047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=s83zxgHevac%2BkctIwWiYhdYem1cU%2B0vFvWJbkAsxbfI%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Jack Miller Center</a> shares the story of how York resolved that conflict, went to France, and became one of the most celebrated American soldiers of the war after capturing 132 German prisoners during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
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Alvin York: The Pacifist Marksman Who Became an American War Hero

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Paul Westhead on The Speed Game

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