On this episode of Our American Stories, William Wrigley, Jr. was a brilliant businessman, but his ingenuity was outshined by his love for his wife. Here's the story of how he made his fortune and then spent it on the one he loved.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, William Wrigley, Jr. was a brilliant businessman, but his ingenuity was outshined by his love for his wife. Here's the story of how he made his fortune and then spent it on the one he loved.
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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.

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The House Built By Chewing Gum?

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Mariam Ibrahim lives in Virginia—but her story begins far from there and under very different, and dire, circumstances. Here she is to tell her remarkable story of survival and freedom.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Mariam Ibrahim lives in Virginia&mdash;but her story begins far from there and under very different, and dire, circumstances. Here she is to tell her remarkable story of survival and freedom.
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One Mother’s Escape From A Sudanese Death Sentence...to America

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the late historian Stephen Ambrose tells a short story from his terrific book The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany. 

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the late historian Stephen Ambrose tells a short story from his terrific book&nbsp;The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany.&nbsp;
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The Late, Great Stephen Ambrose on the Boys Who Flew B-24s in WWII

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the subject of FDR’s relationship with Joseph Stalin during WWII is for many observers, a puzzle. How could the leader of the free world and the face of American capitalism have had a working relationship—let alone something resembling a friendship—with a person who embodied the complete opposite? A brutal, ruthless, totalitarian dictator who perpetrated mass atrocities on a scale difficult even to quantify. This is the story of one of the 20th century’s unlikeliest alliances.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, the subject of FDR&rsquo;s relationship with Joseph Stalin during WWII is for many observers, a puzzle. How could the leader of the free world and the face of American capitalism have had a working relationship&mdash;let alone something resembling a friendship&mdash;with a person who embodied the complete opposite? A brutal, ruthless, totalitarian dictator who perpetrated mass atrocities on a scale difficult even to quantify. This is the story of one of the 20th century&rsquo;s unlikeliest alliances.
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A Deal with the Devil: FDR’s WWII Pact With Stalin

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The House Built By Chewing Gum?

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