On this episode of Our American Stories, actress Taylor Dooley shares the story of when she played the role of Lavagirl and how now 15 years later, she has returned to acting to play the same role in the Netflix Film We Can Be Heroes; Joy Neal Kidney, the recipient of our 2021 Great American Storyteller Award, tells the story of several Civil War soldiers in 1863 from Iowa and the lasting impact they have in her community today; Zela and David Flor give us a look a what "Blue Zone" living in Loma Linda, California, is really like.
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Time Codes:
00:00 - Lavagirl: Why She Quit Childhood Acting
23:00 - Killed On Independence Day
35:00 - They're One of the Youngest Couples in Their Community and Doing Aerobics... at 90?!
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