June 21, 1998. Father's Day. At the Church of the Atonement in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Jon and Michael Galluccio are ready to tie the knot, in front of family, friends, reporters, and one lone picketer. The Galluccios are already public figures—a few months earlier, they had secured the right for gay and unmarried couples to jointly adopt children. And today, ... Show More
Nov 24
A Meteorite Hits Ann Hodges
November 30, 1954. At about 12:45 in the afternoon, a space rock comes plummeting through the roof of a house in Sylacauga, Alabama. It bounces off a stand-up radio, ricochets around the living room, and collides with the thigh of Mrs. Ann Hodges, who’s been napping on the couch. ... Show More
37m 23s
Nov 17
Ken Burns Reimagines the American Revolution | A Conversation with Ken Burns & Sarah Botstein
November 16, 1776. George Washington rows toward Manhattan to inspect the fort that bears his name, only to meet a full-scale British assault already underway. By afternoon, Fort Washington has fallen, and General Washington is forced to abandon New York City.
The Continental A ... Show More
38m 45s
Nov 10
The Grinnell 14 Take On the Bomb (feat. Peter Coyote)
November 16, 1961. Fourteen college students from Iowa have driven nearly a thousand miles to the White House. They’re fasting, protesting, and calling for an end to nuclear bomb testing. These students, later known as the Grinnell 14, will help ignite the student peace movement ... Show More
27m 56s
Jan 2024
Plaintes, enregistrement... Quand la famille Delon lave son linge sale en public
<p> Aujourd'hui dans Le Titre à la une, nous revenons sur les règlements de compte, en public, d’une famille que tout le monde connaît : la famille Delon. Les enfants de la star se déchirent. C’est le grand déballage depuis quelques jours, dans la presse et à la télévision. Une g ... Show More
20m 42s
May 2022
EP286: When Dr. Suess Has Real Life Application, Jason Wolfe Paid His Own Child Support to Save His Father and Under My Thumb, Lessons in Parenting
<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, <a href="http://www.stephenrusiniak.com/"><strong>Stephen Rusiniak</strong></a> shares a story about a devastating flash flood that severely damaged his Church and then the surprising response from the community. <strong>Jason ... Show More
38m 16s
Sep 2022
Oprah's Fascinating Families
<p>Original Air Date: 10/02/2009</p><p>Everyone thought they were crazy. This family had not one, not two, but 44 kids! Plus, the little family who's living large, once conjoined twins and the history-making sextuplets.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a ... Show More
37m 12s
Mar 2022
When You Think You Know Your Parents
<p>Ariel Sabar was visiting his parents in his childhood home in California, when he awoke one morning to high-pitched giggles coming from his parents’ room. He opened the door to a Norman Rockwell-type image: his father, 70, riding his stationary bike in his pajamas; and his 6-y ... Show More
20m 36s