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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 Amazon Army: Women Who Fought For Better Working Conditions
On this episode of Our American Stories, hear the story of American immigrants - men and women - who helped haul up standards of decent work from dark coal seams beneath Kansas.
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"Pray for Us!": Father Receives Daughter's Text during Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Kengor's daughters were across the street while a tragedy unfolded at the Tree of Life Synagogue on October 27, 2018.
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Why Are Bananas So Cheap? (History Guy)
On this episode of Our American Stories, if you think of the quintessential American fruit, it would probably have to be the apple. But apples are not our cheapest fruit—bananas are! Here’s the History Guy with the story of the banana.
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The Woman Who Holds 13 World Records for Running... On One Leg!
On this episode of Our American Stories, Amy Palmiero-Winters holds 13 world records for running... and happens to have one prosthetic leg.
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"The Streets Were My Father"
On this episode of Our American Stories, meet Carlos Colon, a Chicago man who joined a gang as a teenager, murdered a man, found salvation in prison, and now has a family and a new life.
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Brett Favre on His Miraculous Monday Night Game after His Father Died (Pt. 3)
On this episode of Our American Stories, part 3 of our 5-part series we hear Favre get very personal about his miraculous Monday Night Football game immediately following his father’s passing.
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