A scientist who lost his arm in the American Civil War wants to conquer The Grand Canyon. He needs a life-saving assist from his friends underwear.
From the Upcoming Book "I See Lincoln's Underpants" due in the winter of 2022-23.
Sep 2016
The Dangers Of Life As An American 'Nobody'
Marc Lamont Hill untangles the decades of dysfunction that have led to recent racial flash-points in his latest book, Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond. He talks with Gene Demby about the book, and his support for one particu ... Show More
24m 34s
May 2022
EP298: How Mark Twain Helped a Bankrupt and Dying Ulysses S. Grant, I Lived Through The Depression And Didn’t Even Know It! and Overcoming the Loss of Both My Arms
<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, <strong>Christopher Klein</strong> tells the story of how <strong>Mark Twain</strong> and Ulysses S. Grant, the former president and Civil War hero, raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution. ... Show More
38m 15s
Feb 2022
Joseph Heller's Catch-22: A novel of twisted logic and absurd bureaucracy
"That’s some Catch, that Catch 22". It’s a novel that gave rise to a new term in the English language and gave voice to American soldiers serving in Vietnam in the 1960s. Since its publication in 1961, Catch-22, Joseph Heller’s best-selling novel, has not only come to symbolise t ... Show More
39m 36s
<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, <strong>Ryan Stewart</strong> shares his story of how canines have helped him get through life's adversities. <strong>Rona Simmons</strong>, author of <strong><em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Other-Veterans-World-War-II ... Show More
