EP200: The Titanic’s Last Hero and How I Came to Terms With My Navy Cross

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1776, the relationship between Britain and the American colonies reached a breaking point. What began as political disagreement had grown into open conflict, and the possibility of independence was closer than ever.The late, great histo ...  Show more

Higgins: The Louisiana Boat Builder Who Won World War II

On this episode of Our American Stories, when Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, they needed a way to get from ship to shore quickly, directly, and under fire. That job fell to a simple but revolutionary landing craft known as the Higgins boat, a vessel that ...  Show more

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