Covering every hamlet and precinct in America, big and small, the stories span arts and sports, business and history, innovation and adventure, generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love, past and present. In short, Our American Stories tells the story of America to Americans.
About Lee Habeeb
Lee Habeeb co-founded Laura Ingraham’s national radio show in 2001, moved to Salem Media Group in 2008 as Vice President of Content overseeing their nationally syndicated lineup, and launched Our American Stories in 2016. He is a University of Virginia School of Law graduate, and writes a weekly column for Newsweek.
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The Story of Why "The Wild, Wild West" Wasn't Actually Wild
"Back to Square One" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions (Pt. 3)
On this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language. The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases.
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Alzheimer's Caregiver: “I Will Remember for the Both of Us”
On this episode of Our American Stories, listener Laura Sangster shares the love story between her and her husband.
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How a Losing Football Team Brought a Family Together
On this episode of Our American Stories, Nancy Ball shares a story she wrote titled “Being an Ole Miss Fan Is, in and of Itself, a Lesson in Humility.”
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The South Vietnamese Pilot Who Stole a Plane to Save His Family
On this episode of Our American Stories, Major Buang-Ly was a pilot working with the United States military during the Vietnam War. When the U.S. began evacuating, he knew he had to get his family out. Historian Hill Goodspeed from the National Naval Aviation Museum brings us this incredible story of a father doing whatever it took to save his family.
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The Civil War Soldier Who Risked His Life to Give Water to His Enemies
On this episode of Our American Stories, listener Richard Hood takes us back to the Battle of Fredericksburg to share a story of compassion amid America’s deadliest war.
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The Immigrant Who Made It Easier for Irish Catholic Immigrants to Rise in America Following the Revolution
On this episode of Our American Stories, American progress, with all its tragedies and enduring hope, can perhaps be seen as clearly through the Irish-American experience as any other. Karen Kaufmann shares the story of one man, Matthew Kerry, who never tired of calling Americans, again and again, to the high aspirations of the Declaration of Independence. We'd like to thank the Jack Miller Center for turning us on to this story.
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The Story of Jell-O: America’s Most Famous Dessert
On this episode of Our American Stories, invented in 1897, Jell-O quickly worked its way into the hearts—and stomachs—of Americans. In war and peace, in sickness and in health, from Greek houses to inflatable pools, Jell-O was there. Here to tell the story is Simon Whistler, host of the Today I Found Out YouTube channel and its sister podcast, The Brain Food Show.
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Thomas Bennett: The Forgotten Man Behind the Winchester Rifle Brand
On this episode of Our American Stories, Thomas Bennett was a master salesman and visionary businessman who, alongside legendary gun designer John Moses Browning, helped build Winchester into one of the most iconic firearms brands in American history. Here's the story of this forgotten, but all-important, man
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FDR's Warning About Threats to Religion from Abroad in His 1939 State of the Union Address
On this episode of Our American Stories, it may be one of the most eloquent defenses of religion in American life—and of free nations—in U.S. history. “Where freedom of religion has been attacked, the attack has come from sources opposed to democracy,” FDR explained. “Where democracy has been overthrown, the spirit of free worship has disappeared.” Our host, Lee Habeeb, shares the story.
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