Celebrating 4th of July with Newly Minted American Citizens, JFK on the 4th of July and OAS Listener tells his life story in 4th of July

On this episode of Our American Stories, we’re celebrating the 4th of July. The Our American Stories team attended a naturalization ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee and got to hear the personal stories of new U.S. citizens. The famous 4th of July speech at Independence Hall by John F. Kennedy in 1962 when the it was discovered that the Soviet Union planned to instal missiles in Cuba to attack the United States. We hear from long time listener, Dennis Peterson, about his experiences and memories of Independence Day.  Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)   Time Codes: 00:00 - Celebrating 4th of July with Newly Minted American Citizens 25:00 - JFK on the 4th of July 35:00 - OAS Listener tells his life story in 4th of JulySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.