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.
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