On this episode of Our American Stories, Dr. Olivia Hooker tells the story of how and why she joined the U.S. Coast Guard.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dr. Olivia Hooker tells the story of how and why she joined the U.S. Coast Guard.
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The Story of the 1st Black Woman to Join the U.S. Coast Guard

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the 30th Episode of our Story of America Series with Dr. Bill McClay, author of Land of Hope, Bill reads and explains one of President Lincoln's greatest accomplishments—The Emancipation Proclamation.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the 30th Episode of our Story of America Series with Dr. Bill McClay, author of <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLand-Hope-Invitation-American-Readers%2Fdp%2F1641772700%2Fref%3Dsr_1_2%3Fcrid%3D121AWF50OLVGD%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YNnnhzqnUOt64N6WCBechsGOFSBlAPhGnFrmx8H3soI5Iz4hks4Z6vleICusifIa4UzTjzg-OtyoITuSAehUYzSGHizY4niZh_YMq08dTWBNtXHz9GK6atJ3usQyKSzoQGlxTSXP3bwFoMzPbF2xFUqCYzIhn0x0FmY3tFOjQ6BsjQxj0aEKOgrgpVAnXQK48kCrpe4-A5KAF86cu28Gd2LSsUjnRw4NIBwBrJ87YkI.MhZUqYjX1bXCirj-KAptu2p_KI5fUy41z8YCXs_PORA%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3Dland%2Bof%2Bhope%26qid%3D1725894940%26sprefix%3Dland%2Bof%2Bhope%252Caps%252C99%26sr%3D8-2&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C85a9959439b64c83146608dcd1bd9fca%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638615859567361297%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=awRqf%2BFQ5BhjpSoyHN50XMQMScQUoO56kUssdSxRpSY%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="1">Land of Hope</a>, Bill reads and explains one of President Lincoln's greatest accomplishments—The Emancipation Proclamation.
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The Story of America—Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation

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On this episode of Our American Stories, listener and regular contributor Brent Timmons tells the story of spending time with his Uncle Bud in the final days of his life.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, listener and regular contributor Brent Timmons tells the story of spending time with his Uncle Bud in the final days of his life.
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A Listener's Story About His Uncle Bud's Last Days

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tim Harford, an economist and best selling author of Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy, tells the story of these three underappreciated inventions in history.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tim Harford, an economist and best selling author of <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FFifty-Inventions-Shaped-Modern-Economy%2Fdp%2F0735216134%2Fref%3Dtmm_hrd_swatch_0%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26dib_tag%3Dse%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NcMxjmduvoPUM_Ff0GZQb-t_DquIo3EPFptpnEHGkTaE_H2Fyquzq9EeSh_LmLbN63o97-4RAiTGrtsCwmZOEYlWi7hE8XsTGUvQPWFnlPEVAl5ZPui-kFwiJ0eeadeBZZXRdGThMoM3Kua07ltb10AufITOii5X_cpmf_4nNyGOA-uDKePx1MV1hv7Futwc0QLLz4k0OVe4zEN7uQIBVBxVrxJxR6U9aar0Y7oHhZY.o67cb72vBQbZkUDL-fer4B83JjBKtthsIcC0JkSyVto%26qid%3D1725894644%26sr%3D8-1&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C85a9959439b64c83146608dcd1bd9fca%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638615859567348153%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=v9eAEWv14zZ%2FLsjyqGxe%2FcvvD8JZB3fqc4jskJnVDRg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0">Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy,</a> tells the story of these three underappreciated inventions in history.
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The Story of Air Conditioning, the Barcode, and the Elevator Brake!

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The Story of the 1st Black Woman to Join the U.S. Coast Guard

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