Our American Stories

3376 Episodes

1. The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge—The 8th Wonder of the World

   Published: 1/3/2024
2. "Gung-ho & Cheesy Smile" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions (Pt. 8)

   Published: 1/3/2024
3. Remembering the Worst Naval Disaster In American History (The USS Indianapolis)—A Story Featured in the Movie "Jaws"

   Published: 1/3/2024
4. A Son Discovers His Deceased Mother's Hidden Talent—Poetry

   Published: 1/3/2024
5. My Father’s Super-Secret Double Life as a Nuclear Missile Savant

   Published: 1/3/2024
6. Candyman: The Story of Jelly Belly Founder, David Klein

   Published: 1/2/2024
7. Vietnam Vets Wouldn’t Sell Their Story to Hollywood, But They Sold “We Were Soldiers” to the Writer of “Braveheart”

   Published: 1/2/2024
8. The Story of the Real—and Mostly Unknown—Author of the U.S. Constitution, Gouverneur Morris

   Published: 1/2/2024
9. After 50 Years of Silence, Korean War Pilot Shares His Top-Secret Mission

   Published: 1/2/2024
10. A Museum Dedicated To...Mustard?

    Published: 1/1/2024
11. A Thread Across the Ocean: The Story of the Transatlantic Cable

    Published: 1/1/2024
12. American Freedom Machines: The Story of Harley-Davidson

    Published: 1/1/2024
13. Ralph Cox: Last Guy Cut from 1980 U.S. Olympic "Miracle" Hockey Team

    Published: 1/1/2024
14. The Town that Created Mark Twain: Hannibal, Missouri

    Published: 12/29/2023
15. Hungry for Home: What It’s Like to Live in a 300-Year-Old House

    Published: 12/29/2023
16. The Best Worst Counterfeiter in American History

    Published: 12/29/2023
17. Al Capone: The Man and the Era

    Published: 12/29/2023
18. I Worked Out of Workaholism… And My Life Is Working Better

    Published: 12/29/2023
19. The President Whose Greatness Came from His Restraint: The Story of President Calvin Coolidge

    Published: 12/28/2023
20. Possom for Supper?

    Published: 12/28/2023