Our American Stories
Our American Stories
Playlist by Our American StoriesOur 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 abo…Follow the podcast:
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Elvis Presley and Colonel Tom Parker: Stories From the Early Years
On this episode of Our American Stories, Elvis Presley’s rise to become the King of Rock and Roll did not happen in isolation. Behind the scenes stood his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, who helped guide the career of a young Elvis during the explosive years of 1950s rock and roll. Greg McDonald met …
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Who Invented Snowboarding? The Story of Jake Burton Carpenter
On this episode of Our American Stories, snowboarding grew from a niche winter activity into a global sport within a single generation. At the center of that transformation stood Jake Burton Carpenter. As founder of Burton Snowboards, he played a central role in shaping the sport’s growth, guiding…
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Why Cincinnati Is Named After George Washington—and a Roman Farmer
On this episode of Our American Stories, King George III once said that if George Washington truly resigned his commission and returned to his farm, he would be the greatest man in the world. Washington did exactly that. Washington’s decision echoed the story of Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, a Rom…
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The Story of America: The Framers and the Summer of 1787 [Ep. 9]
On this episode of Our American Stories, when the Constitutional Convention opened in 1787, the United States was less than a decade old and already struggling. The Articles of Confederation had created a loose union of states with a Congress that lacked the power to tax, enforce laws, or stabilize…
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Ruth Graham’s Farewell to Her Father Billy Graham
On this episode of Our American Stories, few figures shaped modern American Christianity like Billy Graham. His sermons reached across denominations and generations, and his ministry left a lasting mark on the country’s religious life. When Billy Graham passed away, tributes poured in from around t…
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Captain America and the Hitler Punch That Shocked the World
On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1941, Captain America Comics No. 1 hit newsstands with an unforgettable image: Captain America punching Adolf Hitler. The cover appeared nearly a year before Pearl Harbor, at a time when much of the country was still divided over entering World War II. J…
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Iowa’s Union Soldiers and the Lasting Effects of the Civil War
On this episode of Our American Stories, Our American Stories regular contributor, Joy Neal Kidney, shares the forgotten stories of Union soldiers from Iowa whose sacrifices rippled far beyond the battlefield. Drawing from her family's letters, Joy tells the intertwined tales of Colonel James Redfi…
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President Reagan's Greatest Speech You've Never Heard: His July 4 Speech in NY Harbor
On this episode of Our American Stories, on July 4, 1986, moments before the largest fireworks display in American history, President Ronald Reagan gave a rousing speech from the deck of the USS John F. Kennedy in New York Harbor. Standing beneath the Statue of Liberty, he reminded the country and …
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Who Invented the Internet?
On this episode of Our American Stories, no, Al Gore did not invent the internet. And neither did one single engineer working alone in a lab. The creation of the internet was a decades-long effort involving programmers, scientists, and visionaries who believed computers could talk to one another. …
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Theodore Roosevelt: That Damn Cowboy
On this episode of Our American Stories, Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest president in American history when he took office in 1901. He is remembered for trust-busting, conservation, and the phrase “carry a big stick.” But before all of that, he was a young man in mourning. After the sudden dea…
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