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Anonymous America
American history is filled with amazing stories from great individuals. Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Franklin, McCarthur, Reagan. Names that immediately invoke stories of bravery, genius, and sacrifice. But there's another layer to our country's history, also filled with great individuals who did incredible things for their country, and then for whatever reason, were completely forgotten about. Anonymous America brings these figures into the spotlight to give them the recognition they…
Episodes
- Anonymous America
Claudette Colvin
A black woman refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus, and sparks a movement that changed everything. Sounds familiar, right? Of course…
- Anonymous America
Doug Hegdahl
They guards at The Hanoi Hilton called this POW an idiot. He spent two years proving them wrong, and saved over 250 fellow prisoners in the process. All thanks…
- Anonymous America
Ralph Teetor
Most of us have never known a world without cruise control. It's one of those modern conveniences that's easy to take for granted. Behind that convenience is a…
- Anonymous America
Bette Nesmith Graham
A single mother invented a product that we've all used at one time or another. A product conceived out of pure frustration with a new piece of technology. She…
- Anonymous America
Stephanie Kwolek
A chemist botches an experiment but decides to see it through anyway. And by making that decision, she would make it possible for tens of thousands of people…
- Anonymous America
Philo Farnsworth
I Love Lucy. The Andy Griffith Show. All In The Family. Miami Vice. Friends. Breaking Bad. Game of Thrones. Whatever your favorite tv show might be,odds are…
- Anonymous America
Frank Wills
Everyone knows that the Presidency of Richard Nixon was brought down by a tape. The thing is, it wasn't THAT tape....this is the story of the tape, and the…
- Anonymous America
Emily Roebling
Two men have long received the credit for designing and building the Brooklyn Bridge. But that's not exactly how it happened. In fact, for over a decade, the…
- Anonymous America
Hedy Lamarr
She was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, and was widely regarded as the most beautiful woman on Earth. But there was more to Hedy Lamarr than a face the…
- Anonymous America
Hugh Thompson Jr.
An American helicopter pilot turns his weapons on American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Was he a traitor, or a hero? Follow the show wherever you get your…
- Anonymous America
Norman Borlaug
You've probably never heard his name, but he is credited with saving more lives than anyone who ever lived....Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts…
- Anonymous America
Antoinette Tuff
A Georgia bookkeeper coping with a failed marriage, crumbling finances, and a disabled son finds herself as the first, last, and only obstacle between an armed…
- Anonymous America
William Ecker
Meet the man who flew an unarmed jet at tree-top level across enemy territory in order to bring the world back from the edge of a nuclear war....Follow the…
- Anonymous America
Andrew Higgins
He was a no-nonsense, foul-mouthed, whiskey-drinking pain in the neck for the U.S. Navy, but held the key to winning WWII....Follow the show wherever you get…
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Eugene Bullard
Why would the president of France stop in the middle of a crowd in New York City specifically to hug a 65 year-old elevator operator? It's an amazing…
- Anonymous America
Francis Kelsey
A scientist with principals comes face-to-face with a drug manufacturer. She had questions they didn't want to answer. And the fight was on...Follow the show…
- Anonymous America
Newt Knight
In Mississippi, there are stories, there are legends, and then there's Newt Knight, a man who led a revolt against a revolt from deep inside the revolt. If you…
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Jason Thomas
In one of the darkest days of American history, a hero arrives on the scene. He participated in one of the most dramatic rescues of 9/11, then spent 2 weeks…
- Anonymous America
Wesley Autrey
A construction worker is faced with two options: let a man die in front of his young children, or lie down in front of an oncoming subway train. There's never…
- Anonymous America
Joseph Figlock
The story of a man who was hit in the head with a baby...more than once.Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us…
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Bill Foege
Deep in the African jungle, a young American doctor faces a crisis. His solution would go on to save an untold number of lives as he ushered in the…
- Anonymous America
Roy Benavidez
12 soldiers are completely surrounded by the enemy. 3 helicopters have failed to get to the them. One man takes matters into his own hands, setting the stage…
- Anonymous America
Haym Salomon
The mostly untold story of a guy who knew how to make money, and used those skills to save the Revolution.Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and…
- Anonymous America
Bass Reeves
Meet the man who was born a slave, became one of the greatest frontier lawmen of all time, inspired the creation of The Lone Ranger, and quietly disappeared…
- Anonymous America
Robert Smalls
Robert Smalls was a good sailor. As far as the Confederacy was concerned, he was a little too good.Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you…
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Henry Johnson
Meet Henry Johnson, a man who fought off 24 German soldiers single-handedly in the middle of the night with nothing but a broken rifle and a Bolo knife, and…