From Idi Amin's Uganda to America: One Man's Journey of Faith and Joy

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Why Bob Munden Is Still the Fastest Gun on Record

On this episode of Our American Stories, Wild Bill Hickok. Doc Holliday. Billy the Kid. None of them ever matched Bob Munden’s speed. Known around the world as the fastest gun who ever lived, Munden could draw, fire, and hit a target before anyone else had even cleared leather. O ...  Show more

She Spent 46 Years Searching for the Sisters She Never Met

On this episode of Our American Stories, Traci Huguley was still a child when she learned she had been adopted. Years later, she discovered that two younger sisters had also been placed with other families. For decades, she carried their birthdays in her mind and quietly searched ...  Show more

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