American Stories with Rebecca Price Janney

George Washington: Special Man for a Special Purpose 18.02.2019 3:41 ↓

Our first President's life was miraculously spared early in life

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad 11.02.2019 5:56 ↓

Harriet Tubman successfully rescued over 300 slaves, at great personal risk.

Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy 04.02.2019 8:41 ↓

Elijah Lovejoy helped solidify support for abolitionism

MLK Jr. and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement 21.01.2019 5:30 ↓

After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus, Martin Luther King, Jr. led a boycott that helped change society.

The Cheerful Optimism of Ronald Reagan 14.01.2019 5:40 ↓

Throughout his public life, Ronald Reagan was known as a great communicator with a contagious sense of humor, and hope.

Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation 07.01.2019 5:15 ↓

Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation

The January 1968 Tet Offensive 31.12.2018 4:16 ↓

This story is about the January 1968 Tet Offensive, and U.S. Aviator John McCain

The Inspiring Story of the 1914 Christmas Truce 20.12.2018 4:24 ↓

A surprising thing happened in the trenches that Christmas Eve.

Albert Einstein's Humble Present 10.12.2018 5:04 ↓

Albert Einstein surprised a group of Princeton Seminarians with a gift at Christmas 1947.

December 7, 1941 - The Date that Has Lived in Infamy 02.12.2018 10:07 ↓

December 7, 1941 - The Date that Has Lived in Infamy

Valley Forge - Freedom's Crucible 26.11.2018 10:16 ↓

The fate of the American Revolution hung in the balance during the trying winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge.

The 155th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address 19.11.2018 3:40 ↓

Here's a story you may not know about the Gettysburg Address.

The Mayflower Arrives in America 12.11.2018 4:29 ↓

The Autumn of 1620 - the Pilgrims Arrival in America

In Honor of the 100th Anniversary of the End of WWI 04.11.2018 5:43 ↓

November 11, 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the end of WEI, Armistice Day

Anne Bradstreet - America's First Poet 29.10.2018 4:45 ↓

Here's a story about America's first published poet.

The Humorous John Marshall, Chief Justice and Every Man 22.10.2018 3:23 ↓

The humorous John Marshall, Chief Justice and Every Man

Great Stories in American History: The British Surrender at Yorktown 15.10.2018 4:13 ↓

This is the story of the October 1781 surrender of the British to General Washington at Yorktown.

Harry Truman and the Founding of Modern Israel 08.10.2018 6:42 ↓

President Truman played a significant role in the founding of modern Israel 70 years ago. This is the touching story.

A Tribute to Sgt. Alvin York 01.10.2018 9:39 ↓

Hear the amazing story of World War One hero Sgt. York

William Penn's "Holy Experiment" 24.09.2018 7:56 ↓

This is the story of William Penn and his vision for the New World

The Signing of the United States Constitution 17.09.2018 4:36 ↓

This is a story about a turning point in the struggle to create the United States Constitution, September 17, 1787

Remembering 9.11 11.09.2018 7:16 ↓

The story of September 11, 2001

Great Stories in American History with Rebecca Price Janney: The Assassination of President McKinley 06.09.2018 5:33 ↓

Hear the story of President William McKinley's assassination, September 5, 1901

Great Stories in American History: The Battle of Brooklyn 31.08.2018 9:13 ↓

Hear the amazing story of the August 1776 Battle of Brooklyn in which the new nation faced a severe, first test.