The Story of the Town That Created Mark Twain...

On this episode of Our American Stories, when the Constitutional Convention opened in 1787, the United States was less than a decade old and already struggling. The Articles of Confederation had created a loose union of states with a Congress that lacked the power to tax, enforce ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, when the Founding Fathers set out to shape a new nation, they looked to Scripture for wisdom. Many were not traditional churchgoers, but nearly all believed that moral order came from faith.Robert Morgan, author of 100 Bible Verses That Ma ...  Show more

A bar fight and a stint on the lam transformed Samuel Clemens into Mark Twain — and changed the course of American literature. Settle in for Mark Twain's origin story.   * Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English Written by Zaron Burnett Produced by Josh Fisher Editi ...  Show more

Every town has its own rumors, tall tales and legends, and Springfield, Missouri is no exception. This idyllic American city is home to US Highway 66, some great barbecue, a vast underground of tunnels -- and, allegedly, vampires. So how did this rumor start, exactly? Is there ...

In the early 1900s, there was a new and promising town in Missouri with a very bright future ahead of it. But by the end of the century, the area was completely abandoned, and left behind as a real life ghost town. And today, the town no longer even exists. How did this happen? L ...  Show more

Wendigoon and MeatCanyon explore one of the internets best horror stories. A new family moves into a small Missouri town by the Ozarks and begins experiencing strange things that lurk in the towns mysterious past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices