Destined For Greatness: The Chuck Long Story

Destined For Greatness: The Chuck Long Story

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J. Edgar Hoover: The G-Man Who Built the FBI

On this episode of Our American Stories, The Pulitzer Prize winning author of G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover, Beverly Gage, shares the story of J. Edgar Hoover’s forty-eight years at the center of American law enforcement. From his early obsession with files and bureaucracy, to his role ...  Show more

Growing Up With a Heroin-Addicted Father

On this episode of Our American Stories, writer Lilly Dancyger reflects on growing up with a father addicted to heroin, and the quiet ways addiction shaped her childhood. From early conversations about drugs to the confusing aftermath of her father’s death, she traces how love, d ...  Show more

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