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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 13, 2026

Frederick Douglass: The Faith and Fight of an American Abolitionist

On this episode of Our American Stories Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland where even learning to read was considered an act of defiance As a young boy he secretly pieced together an education from spelling books discarded newspapers and lessons exchanged with white children on the streets of Baltimore The more he read the more he understood the cruelty of the system that held him captive His growing Christian faith strengthened his conviction that slavery was wrong and a brutal confrontation with the notorious slave breaker Edward Covey awakened in him a determination never again to submit [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 13, 2026

The One Word That Made FDR’s “Day of Infamy” Speech Historic

On this episode of Our American Stories on Sunday December President Franklin D Roosevelt was working in the White House when news arrived that Japanese planes had attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor The nation was stunned its Pacific Fleet devastated and the United States suddenly faced the prospect of entering World War II With his regular speechwriters away in New York Roosevelt called in his secretary Grace Tully and began dictating the words he would deliver before Congress the following day Among his handwritten revisions was a small change that would give the speech its place in [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 12, 2026

Remembering The USS Indianapolis: The Worst Naval Disaster in American History

On this episode of Our American Stories the USS Indianapolis left Guam in July after delivering critical cargo connected to the Manhattan Project But before she could make it to her next destination a Japanese submarine would strike the cruiser leaving hundreds of sailors and Marines sinking in shark infested waters While the story gained popularity from Jaws the details itself are more harrowing from the men who lived through it The story later reached a wider audience through Jaws but the details come from men who lived through it The late Edgar Harrell the last surviving Marine from the [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 10, 2026

We're Holding Our Own: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

On this episode of Our American Stories the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in November shocked the nation and inspired one of the most haunting songs of the decade The -foot freighter disappeared during a fierce Lake Superior storm leaving behind questions that still echo through Great Lakes history Ric Mixter a maritime historian and diver who has explored the wreck shares what made the Edmund Fitzgerald unique and how its story became a part of s American history Through Mixter's firsthand perspective we revisit the night the freighter went down and the legacy it left on the world of [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 10, 2026

The Woman the Nazis Called the Most Dangerous Spy in the World

On this episode of Our American Stories during the darkest years of World War II a woman from Baltimore slipped behind enemy lines with a fake passport a limp and a mission that would alter the course of the war Her name was Virginia Hall and the Gestapo called her the most dangerous of all Allied spies Working for the Office of Strategic Services she built resistance networks across France trained fighters and smuggled intelligence to London while evading capture again and again Judy Pearson author of the bestselling book Wolves at the Door The True Story Of America's Greatest [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 09, 2026

Paralyzed and Broke, John Clay Wolfe Reinvented the Used Car Business

On this episode of Our American Stories John Clay Wolfe had already built a successful career in the car business when his life began to come apart His marriage collapsed a motocross accident left him paralyzed and then he discovered that millions of dollars had disappeared from his companies while he was unable to keep a close eye on the business Wolfe founder of GiveMeTheVin com and host of The John Clay Wolfe Show tells how he fought his way back by combining radio with an unusual idea buying cars sight unseen directly from the public What began as a [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 05, 2026

The First Man to Die in a Plane Crash

On this episode of Our American Stories before air travel became routine flight was a dangerous experiment In Lt Thomas E Selfridge climbed into a fragile biplane beside Orville Wright ready to test the limits of a new invention that had barely left the ground When a propeller snapped midair the airplane crashed near Fort Myer Virginia Wright survived with severe injuries Selfridge did not becoming the first man to die in a plane crash and marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of aviation His sacrifice helped shape the safety standards that would guide every flight [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 05, 2026

The German Immigrant Who Became New York’s Queen of Thieves

On this episode of Our American Stories Frederica Mandelbaum arrived in New York from Germany in with her husband infant daughter and very little money She began by selling lace door-to-door on the Lower East Side but poverty and limited opportunities soon pushed the ambitious immigrant toward a very different kind of business buying stolen goods and reselling them for a profit Marguerite Fox former New York Times obituary writer and author of The Talented Mrs Mandelbaum shares how Frederica built one of the most powerful criminal networks of Gilded Age New York before one tiny strip of stolen silk [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 04, 2026

Weapons of WWII With Stephen Ambrose: Jeeps, Trucks, Horses, and Poison Gas

On this episode of Our American Stories World War II is remembered for its tanks bombers and revolutionary weapons but much of the fighting still depended on railroads trucks and even horses Historian Stephen Ambrose explains how America's remarkable ability to move men and supplies helped give the Allies a decisive advantage From the rugged Jeep and the workhorse deuce and a half truck to the amphibious DUKW American vehicles transformed the way armies fought and moved Meanwhile despite the fearsome reputation of Germany's mechanized forces German and Soviet armies still relied heavily on horses to carry the burdens of [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 03, 2026

Before He Became an Antiwar Candidate, George McGovern Flew 35 Combat Missions

On this episode of Our American Stories on a bombing mission over Austria during World War II George McGovern faced a moment that would haunt him for the next years His battered B- was struggling home when his crew was forced to release a bomb stuck in the bomb bay McGovern watched helplessly as it fell onto a farmhouse below never knowing what became of the people inside It was one of combat missions he flew as a young pilot earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross That same day thousands of miles away his first daughter was born Historian Stephen [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 03, 2026

The Story of America: The Most Divided Election in American History [Ep. 16]

On this episode of Our American Stories in the United States faced one of the most uncertain moments in its early history Tensions that had been building since the presidential race came to a head as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson battled for the future of the country There's a reason it is considered one of the most divisive elections in American history Tensions ran so high that many feared the republic might split apart When Thomas Jefferson ultimately emerged as the winner of the election of the nation witnessed something rare in history a peaceful transfer of power As [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 03, 2026

How the Senate Candy Desk Became a Capitol Hill Tradition

On this episode of Our American Stories in California Senator George Murphy started a sweet tradition literally He began stocking his desk on the Senate floor with candy to share with his colleagues That desk now known as the Senate Candy Desk remains a Capitol Hill tradition to this day Jesse Edwards shares the history mystery and origins behind one of the Senate's most interesting traditions Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 03, 2026

From 55 Cents an Hour to Maglite: The Immigrant Behind the “Cadillac of Flashlights”

On this episode of Our American Stories Tony Maglica was born in New York but spent much of his childhood in Croatia where World War II brought foreign occupation hunger and the constant threat of violence When he returned to the United States in he arrived with little money a limited command of English and no clear path forward He took whatever work he could find eventually discovering a gift for machining that carried him from New York to Colorado and finally California There with just in savings and a determination to work for himself he opened a small machine [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 02, 2026

Frank Capra: The American Dream Personified

On this episode of Our American Stories few filmmakers embody the American Dream as vividly as Frank Capra Born in Sicily in he carried the memory of arriving at New York Harbor and seeing the Statue of Liberty through World War I and into Hollywood's golden age In films like It's a Wonderful Life Capra celebrated resilience community and the strength of ordinary people Our own Lee Habeeb along with recordings of Capra himself shares the story of the immigrant boy who rose to direct some of Hollywood's greatest films Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 02, 2026

David George Built a Church While Running Toward Freedom

On this episode of Our American Stories David George was enslaved captured and chased across colonies before he found anything close to freedom But something else held through the chaos his faith After escaping bondage George helped plant the roots of what would become the Black Baptist Church in North America Historian Woody Holton author of Black Americans in the Revolution and a professor of history at the University of South Carolina shares how David George's story shaped the foundations of Black religious life in North America and explains why his legacy continues to matter today Support the show https [... more]

CBS Sunday Morning

Jane Pauley

November 01, 2026

UFO, Jimmy Stewart, All Eyes on Texas

Luke Burbank explores the growing list of unexplained extraterrestrial visits that have captivated the nation and sets out to see if there is actually life out there Lee Cowan looks at the life and career of actor James Stewart now profiled in the biographical drama Jimmy soon hitting theaters Robert Costa reports on the much-discussed and critical upcoming midterm election in Texas [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 31, 2026

Halloween: The Strange and Storied History of an American Holiday

On this episode of Our American Stories every October porches glow with carved pumpkins and streets fill with costumed children but the roots of Halloween reach much deeper than candy and costumes The holiday began as All Hallows' Eve a night of remembrance that blended Christian and Celtic traditions When Irish and Scottish immigrants arrived in the United States they carried those customs with them reshaping the celebration into something distinctly American Historians Lesley Bannatyne and Lisa Morton explain how an ancient ritual became a modern holiday and why Halloween in America continues to reflect both superstition and joy Lesley [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 30, 2026

Louis Prima: The Italian-American Showman Who Made America Swing

On this episode of Our American Stories Louis Prima never seemed to play a song so much as throw a party It was a style he came by naturally growing up among the Sicilian families brass bands and jazz funerals of New Orleans with the sound of Louis Armstrong's trumpet ringing in his ears By the s Prima had taken that New Orleans spirit to the nightclubs of New York's nd Street He blew his horn cracked jokes worked the crowd and wrote a song called Sing Sing Sing that would become one of the defining hits of the swing [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 29, 2026

How a Sick Child Inspired the Jacuzzi

On this episode of Our American Stories most of us know the name Jacuzzi We've seen it on hot tubs bathtubs and maybe even enjoyed a soak in one ourselves But behind that familiar name is the remarkable story of an Italian immigrant family two brothers who came to America in and a long history of inventions that had nothing to do with hot tubs The Jacuzzis built airplanes developed pumps for farmers and weathered personal tragedies before arriving at the invention that would make their family name famous Our own Montie Montgomery tells the story of Candido Jacuzzi and [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 29, 2026

Faith, Forgiveness, and Healing After Years of Abuse

On this episode of Our American Stories as a teenager on Mississippi's Gulf Coast Valerie Habeeb endured years of sexual abuse by an older man who exploited the absence of her father and the vulnerability she carried with her She kept what happened secret for years carrying shame anger and pain into adulthood even as the people around her believed she had everything together Lee Habeeb shares his wife's journey of faith and forgiveness from reconciling with her mother and the father who had abandoned her to eventually forgiving the man who abused her Through her Christian faith Valerie came [... more]