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It was the best of swine, it was the worst of swine. This is a much requested episode: the great Pig War that almost launched a 3rd violent conflict between American and Great Britain. Enjoy the history and absurdity of it all. Also is the story behind an official breed of pigs k ...  Show more

Episode 119 looks at some key moment inside Indepedence Hall (and the time they almost tore it down). Likewise, we'll meet Mary Katharine Goddard, who published the first version of the Declaration to contain the names of all the signers. If you look closely, you can find her nam ...  Show more

<div>The Retired USMC Staff Sergeant who lost both legs in Afghanistan to an IED talks Hee-Haw, laying brick, cakewalks, farm living, his "Alive Day," and his new book, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Unbroken-Bonds-Battle-Patriotism-Friendship/dp/0063226081/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 ...  Show more

<div>Inventor and bloody do-gooder, Arthur Lih is on a mission to save a million people from choking with his LifeVac device.  It's a quixotic quest that began at age 20 when he watched his best friend die in his arms.  </div> 

Two pioneering spirits set off to see who gets the final word on Johnny Appleseed and Mark Twain! Elliott tries to figure out travel soccer and invents the next big sports craze!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On this episode of Our American Stories, Christopher Klein tell the story of how former U.S. president and Civil War hero, Ulysses S Grant raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution; Ralph Stayer, the founder of Johnsonville Sausage, shares his ...  Show more