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 First Real Time Tragedy: The Sinking of the RMS Titanic
The B-25 In My Dad's Backyard
On this episode of Our American Stories, Wally Soplata tells the story of his eccentric union carpenter father who collected rare and vintage WWII aircraft for pennies on the dime.
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From Shackles to Salvation: The Story of The Slave Who Founded The First Black Baptist Church in America
On this episode of Our American Stories, Woody Holton of the University of South Carolina tells the story about David George, a man who would escape his bondage only to find himself with new captors, a newfound faith, and eventually... a new freedom in Canada.
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From Idi Amin's Uganda to America: One Man's Journey of Faith and Joy
On this episode of Our American Stories, this is a story of how faith propelled Dr. Dennis Sempebwa from war-torn Uganda to America... and beyond.
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The Government Wouldn't Let Her Sell Her House for Over a Decade - So She Fought Back
On this episode of Our American Stories, the Story of Paula Smith, who Challenged North Carolina's Unconstitutional Map Act - with help from the Institute for Justice. Learn about the Rule of Law, and the former North Carolina MAP Act.
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A Short History of the Big Apple
On this episode of Our American Stories, Writer Bill Bryk briefly recounts how New York City became the city it is today, as well as his love for its past.
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Ralph Cox: Last Guy Cut from 1980 U.S. Olympic "Miracle" Hockey Team
On this episode of Our American Stories, Ralph Cox is a former college hockey star who was squeezed out of arguably the greatest moment in sports history. What you might know about Ralph comes from the 2004 Disney movie "Miracle," which is the true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that upset the powerful Soviets en route to the gold medal at Lake Placid. Here's Ralph to share the moment that changed his life forever.
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The Man From Independence: The Harry S. Truman Story
On this episode of Our American Stories, Doug Richardson of the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site in Independence, Missouri shares the story of his state's native son, Harry S. Truman, and discusses how a shirt salesman who was barely known outside of his county until late in life made it to the Oval Office.
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The White Baseball Team Fought for Equality Before Jackie Robinson Hit the Majors
On this episode of Our American Stories, Chris Soriano tells the story of a baseball team formed out of a religious commune in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The long-haired men played anywhere and with anybody, including those who had been excluded from major league venues because of the color of their skin.
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Andrew Jackson’s Cursing Parrot
On this episode of Our American Stories, History professor Mark Cheathem tells us why Andrew Jackson’s pet parrot had to be removed from his funeral.
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