Our American Stories
Episodes
EP102: Kent Nerburn, Letters to My Son, Craig's Lesson, The Shocking Story Behind the Diamond Engagement Ring and The Woman Behind Jack London
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Kent Nerburn, author of Letters to My Son: A Father's Wisdom on Manhood, Life, and Love was surprised, but ...
EP101: Pyromaniac's Paradise and How One Desperate Man Revolutionized American Energy
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Joel Wegener and his wife have 10 kids, and because he worked in education, they had to find ways during the ...
EP100: The Investing Legend Giving Away ALL His Money and Connecting People Through Salt And Pepper Shakers
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Leon Cooperman shares how he grew up in a rough neighborhood of New York City and how he become one of the mo...
EP99: There's No Smell Like Home and The Big Four and the Transcontinental Railroad
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Randall Haley shares how the scents from So Delta Candle Company helped alleviate some of her homesickness. R...
EP98: Dawn and Casey's Battle with Themselves and Jimmy John's founder Jimmy Liautaud
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Dawn and Casey share how they connected through similar childhood traumas and how they learned to improve the...
EP97: The Penguin Who Wears Shoes and Zero Victim: The Story of James Ward
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Maria Elvin, Zoologist Manager of Birds at the Saint Louis Zoo, tells us about Enrique the penguin who wears ...
EP96: Tyler Spady's Firsthand Account of the Borderline Grill Shooting and Meeting My Absent Father
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Tyler Spady talks about the mass shooting that took place on November 7, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, California, ...
EP95: The 40s "Bombshell" Mind Behind Secure WiFi, GPS And Bluetooth and A Museum Dedicated to Southern Jewish Heritage
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, we hear about the Austria-born turned Hollywood movie star, Hedy Lamarr. She was known for her beauty, but he...
EP94: Roller Skating In The House, Our Parents Insisted That Dinner Was Family Time and Lee Habeeb On An Ethics Education From His Father
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Joy Neal Kidney shares the story of her childhood home...and roller skating in it; Dave Van Andel's and Barb ...
EP93: The Titanic’s Last Hero, Peace for the Warrior: Life Moves Yoga and Lessons From Gizmo the Dog
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Lowell Lytle saw the Titanic first-hand and he tells his story and the story of The Titanic’s Last Hero; B...
EP92: The Great Vowel Shift and the Making of Modern English and Superman Versus the Ku Klux Klan
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, The History Guy shares the story of “The Great Vowel Shift” and the making of modern English which has ...
EP91: Bankrupt and Dying from Cancer, "I Felt Guilty About Being Successful, Until..." and The Fateful Night During WWII Cecil Wax Met God
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Christopher Klein tell the story of how former U.S. president and Civil War hero, Ulysses S Grant raced to co...
EP90: A Medal of Honor Recipient Through The Eyes of His Father and He Travels the Country Reviewing... Onion Rings?
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Monti shares the story of his son, Jared Monti, a true hero who died in service of our country trying to...
EP89: The History of Pinball, The Day a Soviet Nuclear Attack Submarine Rammed an American Aircraft Carrier and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Jeremy Saucier of the Strong Museum of Play shares the long, and surprising, history of pinball--from its ori...
EP88: A Presidential Sized Comeback: The Story of Ulysses S. Grant and Co-Founder of The Ritz Carlton
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Dr. John Marszalek and Eddie Rangel of the Grant Presidential Library tell the story about how Grant went fro...
EP87: A Light in the Sky, From Exploitation to Exultation: Escaping the Sex Industry and Why Led Zepplin Pays Royalties to a Southern Bluesman
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, a regular show listener, Richard Muniz, tells us about his childhood memories watching satellites; Harmony Du...
EP86: The Unlikely Pair Who Share A Liver and The Legendary Man Known as "Babe"
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Vic Billingsley and Kara French's harrowing transplant journeys that unexpectedly led to a unique friendshi...
EP85: Abraham Lincoln: Our First "Wired" President, The Man Who Paints Rocks For Our Veterans and The Child Inventor Determined to Save Babies from Overheated Cars
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, the story of how President Abraham Lincoln used a telegraph to secure the win of the Civil War; Ray Bubba Sor...
EP84: A Woman's Self-Made Journey from Motown to Small Town and The 1946 Battle of Alcatraz
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Fawn Weaver shares how she grew up being the daughter of Frank Wilson to starting several businesses and the ...
EP83: A Museum Full of Umbrella Covers, Dungeons and Dragons as a Therapy Tool and How a Fake Doctor Ran Carnival Sideshows and Saved Thousands of Infants and Changed Medical History
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Nancy 3. Hoffman shares the story of how she came to open such a specific museum, what her museum is like, a...
EP82: The Time When The ACLU and NRA Agreed, When “Press Your Luck” Didn’t Require Much Luck and The Story of Charleston: The Way Life Used to Be, And Perhaps, Is Supposed to Be
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, learn about how ACLU and the NRA have been fighting for our shared constitutional rights; Matt Parker, a come...
EP81: How My Dad's Cancer Saved Our Relationship, Rediscovering What I Lost in the Military and A Boy Waits for His POW Father
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Scientist and university administrator Willy Lensch shares how his father's cancer diagnosis blessed their ...
EP80: The Bad Employee Who Defined Her Whole Bank, How The Elevator BRAKE Shaped Our Modern World, Down Cemetery Row and No. 18: LSU's Men of Character
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Horst Schulze, co-founder of Ritz-Carlton tells us what real customer service should look like; Tim Harford’...
EP79: When Character Stands Tall, The Civil War General and Repaying Old Debts
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Eric Motley shares his experience joining an all-white fraternity; the story of Dan Sickles who claimed insan...
EP78: The Man Who Hung Out With Astronauts and The Artisan Keycap Maker
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Craig Sumner tells us his involvement in NASA during the Apollo missions and how he helped build the lunar ro...
EP77: Weifield Group Hires “At Risk” Individuals and with Good Reason, Kindness is Free and The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions, from Bite the Bullet to Bless You
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Karla Nugent and Curt Andersen share how their company has hired over 100 “at risk” individuals and how ...
EP76: Souping Up Her Subaru Started Her Career and Iowa's Long-Lost NBA Team Who Beat the Celtics
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Rebecca Nguyen fell in love with cars working alongside her dad in the garage. This would lead to her career ...
EP75: The Most Decorated War Dog of WWI, The Palmer Raids and Standing Proudly On Deformed Feet
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Jeremy Swick of the College Football Hall of Fame recounts the remarkable story of, Stg. Stubby, the street d...
EP74: The WWII Veteran Who Was Imprisoned In Japan
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Carol Dickson shares the story of her father, Jacob DeShazer, his involvement in WWII during Pearl Harbor and...
EP73: The Disastrous 1904 Olympic Marathon and The Creator of The Coors Light Silver Bullett
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Professor Susan Brownell shares the story of how the Olympics ended up in St. Louis and the infamous maratho...
EP72: Letting Your Daughter Grow Up, The Great Chicago Fire and Cars As Material Culture
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Rusiniak shares his story of watching his daughter grow out of her old toys and into a teenager; Chic...
Remembering 9/11 and First Hand Accounts From Witnesses
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, we continue commemorating 9/11 with firsthand accounts from Linda Shepley, who saw Flight 93 crash; testimony...
Remembering 9/11, News Montage From 2001 and A 9/11 Firefighter's Story: The Unlikely Relationship Between Two of NYC's Finest
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, we give homage to the events of 9/11 with news montage from that historic day and 9/11 firefighter Niels Jorg...
EP71: George Washington at Trenton and Princeton and The Untold Story of Red Cloud, an American Legend
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, the story of George Washington at battles of Trenton and Princeton and Bob Drury and Tom Clavin have finally ...
EP70: The Night 2 Hydrogen Bombs Fell on North Carolina and The House Built By Chewing Gum
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Earl Smith tells the story of the night 2 hydrogen bombs fell on North Carolina on January 24, 1961, and how ...
EP69: The Largest Green Squash and The Pittsburgh Pirates Announcer
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Joe Jutras shares the story of how we grew the largest green squash on record; and Joe Klimchak shares the st...
EP68: A High Risk Pregnancy, The Flushing Remonstrance Petition and The Rainwater Company
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Karla Duerson shares the story of what it was like being pregnant with her daughter Wylie and the unexpected ...
EP67: Reconnecting With My Absent Father and The Baltimore Cults
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Ron Brown shares how he mended his relationship with the father that practically abandoned him and the story ...
EP66: Pizza Drops For Charity and Curly Was My Grandfather
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Ben Berman shares how he made $30,000 during the pandemic of 2020 by selling pizzas from his second-story apa...
EP65: A Father's Note to His "Timeless" Daughter, The Corrupt City Council, and A Father's Secret
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, talk radio host Jeff Katz shares a note that his daughter won't ever read, but will surely impact your life f...
EP64: Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre, Houston's Oldest Rookie Cop and Lowering Drug Prices
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Kengor tells the horrifying story of when his daughters witnessed the massacre at the Tree of Life Synag...
EP63: King Solomon The Gravedigger and Cornelius Vanderbilt
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Kentucky journalist Sam Terry tells the story of William King Solomon, a gravedigger who may have saved the t...
EP62: Banjo History and An Alaska Town's First Telephone
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Johnny Baier, Executive Director of the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City, takes us through the history ...
EP61: The Joys of An Ordinary Tree, The Mississippi Gas Station Franchise and Hope For Depression
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Joy Neal Kidney shares a short story on the importance of an ordinary tree in her own yard; Ben Craddock tell...
EP60: The Moose Prayer, The Fatherless Father, and the Mustard Museum
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul, a faithful listener, tells the story of the prayer he had for his brother; Jason Wolfe shares how he gr...
EP59: Camp Tolochee's Snipe Hunt and What Happened To Saturday Morning Cartoons
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Jamie Scott tells the story of when he had an infamous snipe hunt in Boy Scouts; and Mark McCray, who once wa...
EP58: Hearing Aids That Make You Better and Rosa Parks
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, billionaire Bill Austin talks about the innovations that his company, Starkey, has made to make people's live...
EP57: Nanny's Hands, Goo Goo Cluster, the Cursing Parrot and Stephen Ross
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Dennis Peterson shares the story of his maternal grandmother's hands which revealed a lot about her; Laurie S...
EP56: The Most Dangerous Allied Spy and The Professional Video Gamer
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Judy Pearson tells the story of Virginia Hall - a woman who was dubbed "the most dangerous of the Allied spie...
EP55: From Workaholic to Family Man, New York City's History and the Vintage Aircraft Collector
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Steve Trice, founder of the electronic company Jasco Products, reflects on how being a workaholic affected hi...
EP54: LA Speed Check and Fighting The U.S. Government
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Major Brian Shul shares his legendary "LA Speed Check" story; and Kevin Gates explains how he fought back aga...
EP53: The Joplin Tornado and The Forgotten Grave
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, TV news reporter Gretchen Bolander and meteorologist Jeremiah Cooke tell the story behind the Joplin tornado,...
EP52: A Father's Love and Meeting My Hockey Idol
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Bob McLalan reflects on the moment his son decided to join the military and the parental dilemma of wanting t...
EP51: Pranking New Mexico, Route 66 and Marx Brothers Films
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Duncan Scott tells the story of how he pranked the New Mexico State Legislature; Jim Hinckley explains the hi...
EP50: My Veteran Best Friend and Mark Twain
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, former marine, Jason Porter, tells the story of meeting his best friend Forrest Johnson and how serving in WW...
EP49: Olympic "Miracle" Hockey Team and the Unlikely Relationship of NYC's Finest
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Ralph Cox tells us his side of the story of when he was cut from the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team; Niels Jor...
EP48: An Australian's Love For American Wings and Salt and Pepper Shakers
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Colin Bettles shares how he found his love for buffalo wings in New York and brought it back to his restauran...
EP47: Pranking New Mexico, Route 66 and Mark Twain
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Duncan Scott tells the story of how he pranked the New Mexico State Legislature; Jim Hinckley explains the hi...
EP46: Star Wars, Ford Motor Company and the Louisiana Purchase
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Star Wars enthusiast and museum curator Jarod Roll shares how Star Wars revolutionized movie merchandising, l...
EP45: The Sparks Family, Harold Nelson and Walt Whitman
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Sparky tells the story of his mother, Mary Sparks, and how faith, infidelity, and forgiveness grew his family...
EP44: LA Speed Check, Travel Trailers and the Louisiana Purchase
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Major Brian Shul shares his legendary "LA Speed Check" story; Brian K. Broadway tells the story of how seeing...
EP43: A Mother's Love, The Ugandan Foster Parent and Texas Homestead Exemption Laws
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Texan author Winter Prosapio tells the story of how motherhood and the bond with her daughter changed her per...
EP42: The Giving Tree, Travel Trailers and the Blackburn Boys
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Texan author Winter Prosapio shares the lessons she learned from The Giving Tree and her critique of how so m...
EP41: A Mother's Love and The Founder of Best Buy
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Texan author Winter Prosapio tells the story of how motherhood and the bond with her daughter changed her per...
EP40: My Veteran Best Friend and Marx Brothers Movies
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, former marine, Jason Porter, tells the story of meeting his best friend Forrest Johnson and how serving in WW...
EP39: Job Interview in Slippers, Battle of Midway, and The Running Knitter
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Joshua Texidor moved to Nashville and worked hard to find what he enjoys AND what he's good at; also, Anne Cl...
EP38: Summer Days with Dad, Fighting Founding Fathers, and The Pittsburgh Pirates' Dream
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Randall Haley reminisces about the yearly Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi; also, D...
EP37: Allegory-Beauty from Ashes, Tale of the Texas, and No More Red-light Tickets
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Chad Schumacher, tells the story of when a family health scare turned their life upside-down and ...
EP36: Miraculous Vietnam Encounter, Lavagirl's Return, and The History of Harley Davidson
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Dick Erickson, a Marine helicopter pilot, tells about his time serving in Vietnam; also, Taylor D...
EP35: The Forgotten Grave, Mad Anthony Wayne, and Memphis Whiskey
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Jay Moore shares his family's tale of loss, discovery, and selflessness that will tug on your hea...
Father's Day Special: The Good, The Bad, and The Unexpected
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, we bring you stories about outstanding fathers and fathers who don't make the grade. Leslie Leyl...
EP 34: Family Bonds, Hollywood Genius, and the Cuban Coors Lite Story
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Edie Hand tells us the story of the her brothers, the Blackburn boys, and the tragedy that struck...
EP33: Collecting Vintage Airplanes, The Disastrous 1904 Olympics, and The Cadillac of Flashlights
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories Podcast, (2:59) Wally Soplata tells the story of his eccentric union carpenter father who collected rare a...
Memorial Day Special: A Medal of Honor Recipient Through The Eyes of His Father
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this Memorial Day, we at Our American Stories we want you to bring Paul Monti, who drives his son Jared's truck, an act which inspired the hit coun...
EP32: Paying Your Own Child Support, Left Office/Gone Sailing, The Catholic Who Fought Back
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Jason Wolfe tells the story of how his father left his family at the age of 6 and his journey of ...
EP31: Most Decorated War Dog, Lincoln and the Telegraph, Joplin, MO: Before and After
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Jeremy Swick of the College Football Hall of Fame recounts the remarkable story of the street dog...
EP30: Gameshow Trickery, Foster Care Saint, and Hollywood's Only Flying Ace
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, we bring you Matt Parker, a comedian and mathematician from Australia, who tells the story of th...
EP29: Saturday Morning Cartoons, The Man in a Glass Coffin, and The Road to Sobriety
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Mark McCray, author of The Best Saturday's of Our Lives, tells us the story of Saturday morning c...
EP28: Blockbuster vs. Netflix, The History of Spam, and The Iowa Freedom Rocks
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Jim Keyes, the former CEO of BlockBuster, tells us the story of Blockbuster during its final days...
EP27: 100-Year Old Skydiver, Therapy through Dungeons & Dragons, and A History of NYC
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the episode of the Our American Stories podcast, we bring you Ronald Mason, a WWII pilot with a heck of a story; also, the story of Adam Davis and ...
EP26: Bottled Rainwater, Ford v. Ferrari: The Rematch, and Overcoming the KKK
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, we bring you the story of one out of over 80 bottled water companies in the United States, that h...
EP25: Groucho's Assistant, Pointy Hat Prank, and Jelly Belly's Founder
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, we bring you Steve Stoliar who tells about his years as Groucho Marx's secretary and historian; a...
EP24: The Texas Grocery Miracle, The Pilsner in America, and 7-Eleven's American Dream
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, we bring you the story of when Tim and Deb Hennessy received a miraculous surprise when they visited a local grocery during th...
EP23: JC Newman Cigars, Bad Medicine, and Unlikely Friends
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, we hear from Drew Newman, the great grandson of the founder of JC Newman Cigars, who brings us the tale of his family’s Am...
EP22: Washington's Courage, E-Sports Champion, and Jack Daniel's Teacher
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we bring you the story General George Washington and his experiences at Trenton and Princeton. Also, we bring you Damon Cox, a young ...
EP21: My Unusual Conversations With Two Fraternity Brothers Right Before They Died
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick on college friendships that would impact the rest of his life.Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories...
EP20: Brent Evanoff: Rediscovering What I Lost in the Military”
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a very modern fashion, Brent Evanoff discovers a secret he’d been unaware of for over 25 years. Through that process, he manages to help another ...
EP19: The Banjo’s Trip Through History
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny Baier, Executive Director of the Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City, takes us through the history of the Banjo starting from the beginning until tod...
EP18: Jim Thorpe: All-American, Native American (And The Carlisle Indian Football Team)
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2000, a poll was conducted by ABC Sports recognizing the Greatest Athlete of the Twentieth Century. The winner was not Muhammad Ali, Babe Ruth, Jes...
EP17: An Australian's Love For American Wings
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Bettles found his passion for wings in upstate New York and took it with him all the way to Sydney, Australia...even attempting to sell them in ...
EP16: A Marine’s Journey to Fallujah and Back
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Sargent William Lenard, a man who joined the Marines to get his life together, and when coming home, had to put it back together all over again.S...
EP15: The Transatlantic Cable: A Thread Across the Ocean
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Historian John Steele Gordon tells the story of how the telegraph went from Samuel Morse to winning WWI and how one man spearheaded the effort to conn...
EP14: Giving Out Pizza From Second Story Apartment Raises Over $30,000
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Berman 2nd year grad student in Philadelphia made the most of his time while staying at home during the pandemic. Support the show (https://www.o...
EP13: The Museum Dedicated To Mustard
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Levenson went from arguing cases in front of the Supreme Court to having the world's largest collection of mustard....and writing a few books ab...
EP12: Levi Strauss: The Jewish Immigrant Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the story of how Levi Strauss got his American Dream stitched into a pair of blue jeans—the fabric of freedom. Here to tell this story is Ly...
EP11: Texas Treats Their Women Right, Andrew Jackson's Swearing Parrot, and The DiMaggio Brothers
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Our American Stories Podcast, Dr. Jean Stuntz from West Texas A&M University gives us some history on what it was like befo...
EP10: The Woman Who Saved The Lewis and Clark Expedition, From Poverty to the CEO of 7-Eleven, The Factory That Manufactures One Million Kazoos A Year
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Dr. Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College tells the story of Sacagawea. We bring you the story of Jim Keyes, a boy who grew up in poverty and who’...
EP9: Single Mother Trucking Company, PepsiCo and the Fighter Jet, and Major Clark Gable
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we bring you the stories of how a 19-year old single mother built the largest female-owned trucking company, what happened when a...
EP8: The Louisiana Purchase was a Big Deal, A Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum?, and Superman vs. the KKK
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we bring you the stories of when America doubled in size, a salt and pepper museum in Tennessee started by German immigrants, and when Superman ...
EP7: Iowa's Forgotten NBA Team, The NYC Public Library's Family, and America's Greatest Female Spy
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin O'Donnell Tubb tell shares the story of the family that lived in the New York Public Library.Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories....