EP340: The WWII Tragedy America Chose to Forget, Indians, a Jew, and a Hotel Partnership, "The First Guy Cannot Fail": The Jackie Robinson Story and Couple Adopts 7 Siblings Separated Throughout 4 Foster Homes
Our American Stories
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4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 7 June 2022
⏱️ 59 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Kengor, PoliSci professor at Grove City College, brings us the details of the devastating nature of an attack the U.S. government chose to keep details hidden about. Mike Leven tells the story about how he—a Jewish person—started the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, tells the story of how Jackie Robinson got his start in Kansas City, broke the MLB's color barrier in Brooklyn, and began a movement nationwide. Sofia and Deshawn tells us how they went from being a childless married couple of 13 years to a family of 9, literally, overnight.
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00:00 - The WWII Tragedy America Chose to Forget
12:30 - Indians, a Jew, and a Hotel Partnership
25:00 - "The First Guy Cannot Fail": The Jackie Robinson Story
37:00 - Couple Adopts 7 Siblings Separated Throughout 4 Foster Homes
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