Our American Stories
Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.
Our American Stories
EP11: Texas Treats Their Women Right, Andrew Jackson's Swearing Parrot, and The DiMaggio Brothers
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Our American Stories
On this episode of the Our American Stories Podcast, Dr. Jean Stuntz from West Texas A&M University gives us some history on what it was like before women could own property or make any money of their own. Also, History professor Mark Cheathem tells us why Andrew Jackson’s pet parrot had to be removed from his funeral. Finally, Tom Clavin shares some great stories of Joltin' Joe, Dom, and Vince from his book, The DiMaggios: Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream. For more stories and to support what we're doing, go to OurAmericanStories.com.