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Mar 2022
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EP198: When Character Stands Tall, The C...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Eric Motley shares how despite being generally liked by the fraternity he was rushing, some parents of the boys expressed their dismay at Eric's wanting to join the group. Gettysburg National Park Service Ranger Matt Atkinson tells the story of the Civil War General who claimed to be insane in court, got his leg shot off by General Longstreet's artillery, and helped form the Gettysburg National Military Park. Keycap artist, known as Tiny Makes Things, shares her story of when she decided that she wanted to quit her job and start her own business making artisan keycaps for mechanical keyboards.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - When Character Stands Tall

10:00 - The Colorful & Comical Civil War General

35:00 - She Quit Her Corporate Job To Make Artisan Keycaps

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