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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"I Came Here Not to Talk, but to Die": The Story of Outlaw Cherokee Bill
The Story of One of America’s Most Iconic Cartoons: Scooby-Doo
On this episode of Our American Stories, Scooby-Doo, where are you? Americans have been asking themselves this question for over half a century. Our own Greg Hengler shares the story of one of the most iconic cartoons of all time.
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The Story of Air Conditioning, the Barcode, and the Elevator Brake!
On this episode of Our American Stories, Tim Harford, an economist and bestselling author of Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy, shares the story of these three underappreciated inventions in history—air conditioning, the barcode, and the elevator brake!
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The Story of James Arness: WWII Hero Turned TV Hero on “Gunsmoke” (Hollywood Goes to War)
On this episode of Our American Stories, James Arness is recognized as one of America's most beloved actors. Generations have grown up watching him as Marshal Matt Dillon on television’s longest-running series, Gunsmoke. Here to share another “Hollywood Goes to War” story is Roger McGrath.
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How My Grandpa’s Singing Changed My Life
On this episode of Our American Stories, Maureen Elwyn shares the heartfelt story of a moment with her elderly grandfather and his beautiful singing as she played the organ. We’d like to thank Leslie Leyland Fields for introducing us to this story.
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I Would Kill People for Money... but Then God Gave Me Life
On this episode of Our American Stories, Bill Corum, author of The Ultimate Pardon, shares his incredible story of redemption and explains how he went from being a feared enforcer in the Kansas City underworld to becoming a free man and a prison minister on a mission.
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Why Burger King Got Banned from One Small Illinois Town
On this episode of Our American, there is no Burger King in Mattoon, Illinois. There isn’t even a Burger King within 20 miles of the small town. The reason? A small burger joint known as the Burger King took the national brand to court... and won. Chris Suerdieck, a curator at the Mattoon History Center, shares the story.
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Buck O'Neil's Lesson on Dealing with Defeat Like a Man
On this episode of Our American Stories, in 2021, former Negro Leagues baseball player Buck O'Neil was finally inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame—years after being rejected, to the surprise of his friends, by just one vote. Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, tells the story of how Buck handled that loss, in Bob's words, "like a man."
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The Teenage Girl Turned Patriot Spy Who Fought Redcoat Raiders: Dicey Langston
On this episode of Our American Stories, our regular contributor from South Carolina, Dennis Peterson, shares the story of Dicey Langston, an American Revolutionary War heroine who, at the age of 15, saved her family and fellow patriots from one of the most notorious gangs of Loyalist outlaws of the time: the so-called "Bloody Scouts."
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The Surprising Backstories of America’s Three Most Controversial Candies
On this episode of Our American Stories, Candy corn. Black licorice. Circus peanuts. Chances are, you have a strong opinion about one or all of these three candies. For some, they're a nostalgic treat... for others, they belong in the trash. But chances are, you've never thought about how they came to be. Here to tell the story of America's three most controversial candies is a man simply known as the History Guy.
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