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 Guardian of The Golden Gate
The Story of How a Dog Walked a Couple Through Their Infertility Struggle
On this episode of Our American Stories, our regular contributor Stephen Rusiniak shares the story about his four-legged family member who helped him and his wife through their struggle with infertility.
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The Titanic’s Last Hero
On this episode of Our American Stories, Lowell Lytle is one of the privileged few who have seen Titanic first-hand. Lowell has played the part of Captain Smith at Titanic events all over the globe and has been entertaining guests at the Titanic Museum for more than fifteen years. He's also the author of the inspiring read, Diving Into The Deep. Here’s Lowell Lytle to tell his story and the story of The Titanic’s Last Hero.
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Butch Cassidy: The Man Who Brought Organization to Unorganized Crime in the West
On this episode of Our American Stories, when people think of Butch Cassidy they often imagine Paul Newman’s characterization from the famous movie in 1969. But the real story of Butch Cassidy is the story of a western Godfather of sorts who brought the organization to a world of unorganized crime. Our regular contributor, Roger McGrath, is here to tell the story.
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The Story of the First Man to Die in An Airplane Crash
On this episode of Our American Stories, becoming masters of the skies has come at a cost. Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge stepped up for service against enemies, nature, and machines as one of the world's first test pilots. Craig Du Mez of the Grateful Nation Project is here to tell the story.
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"I Stole Prescriptions—To Cope with the Loss of My Daughter"—A Doctor's Story of Disgrace and Redemption
On this episode of Our American Stories, when Dr. David Berry lost his newborn daughter, he turned to alcohol—then to coconut-flavored cough syrup—then to stealing prescriptions from the patients he served. He'd soon find himself homeless, divorced, and out of the profession he loved. It took a radical change in his life to turn his fortunes around. Here's Dr. Berry himself with his story.
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How I Was Changed by My Short-Term Mission Trip
On this episode of Our American Stories, regular contributor and OAS listener Stephen Rusiniak has a special story written by his daughter. She shares how helping those in need can help bring a little perspective to our lives.
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Jack London's "To Build a Fire"
On this episode of Our American Stories, Jack London’s most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, and so is this story. Here to narrate the gripping finale of Jack London’s masterpiece, To Build a Fire, is Roger McGrath.
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The Story of How George Strait's "Love Without End, Amen" Came to Be
On this episode of Our American Stories, songwriter Aaron Barker tells the story of a life-altering event in his life as a father that birthed one of country music's greatest songs. An event that brought him to his knees to pray. And play his guitar.
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Thomas Paine: The "First Man" of The Revolution
On this episode of Our American Stories, Thomas Paine’s powerful words inspired revolution across the world—rallying George Washington’s troops on the battlefield, fueling the French Revolution, and provoking British disdain for America’s fight for independence. In Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call of American Independence, historian Harlow Giles Unger explores the life of the man John Adams called "the first man of the revolution.". Here's the author himself with the story—audio courtesy of the U.S. National Archives.
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