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Our American Stories
Sergeant Alvin York: The Faithful Pacifist Who Became a World War I Hero
On this episode of Our American Stories, Sergeant Alvin York, the reluctant World War I infantryman who became one of America’s most decorated soldiers, has stood as a symbol of courage and sacrifice for over a century. Born in the mountains of Tennessee, Sgt. York’s early life was shaped by deep religious convictions that initially made him a conscientious objector. But on the battlefield, Alvin C. York single-handedly captured 132 German soldiers, killed 28 others, and earned the Medal of Honor along with nearly 50 additional decorations. His story inspired the classic Sergeant York movie and countless books. Is Sergeant York...
2025-07-23
38 min
Heroes For Freedom | Patriotic, Conservatives, Christians, Families, Heroes, WW1, WW2, Revolutionary War
21 - OUR HERO WHO WAS "PRONE TO WANDER" | Robert Robinson (Pastor/Hymnist) | 1700s
We often learn more from our heroes’ failures than their successes… The old man, head bent forward in hopelessness, rode silently in the public carriage. He flexed his right fist, looking at the hand that God had given him to raise to the square, as God had called him to Christ’s Ministry years before when he was a rebellious young man. Inside and seated across from him was a beautiful young woman, a stranger. For some reason she began to hum, then sing, the iconic words to a hymn that she late...
2025-04-09
12 min
Battles of the First World War Podcast
Great War Expo II at SGT Alvin C. York State Park in Tennessee
Tennessee State Park Rangers Nate Dodson and Tanner Wells come on the podcast to discuss the upcoming Great War Expo II at York State Park in Pall Mall, TN. On April 5th, 2025, the second annual Great War Expo will be held at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park in Pall Mall, TN. This is an educational event highlighting all things WW1 at the homesite of one of its more well known soldiers. Experience informative lectures, participate in living history demonstrations, meet authors and vendors, and interact with organizations from across the nation that preserve and...
2025-03-01
44 min
Heroes For Freedom | Patriotic, Conservatives, Christians, Families, Heroes, WW1, WW2, Revolutionary War
12 - THE CHRISTIAN WHO FOUGHT LIKE A LION | Sgt. Alvin York (American Soldier) | WWI
How does one be a Christian soldier? Morally against killing but also wanting to protect the lives of those you love. There are many examples of people who have showed courage during such difficult times of war and in different ways, and today's episode is discussing one such hero... ALVIN YORK, perhaps the greatest American hero of World War I, was born into poverty but didn’t realize it until he went off to war. As an American soldier, Alvin’s Christian beliefs told him that killing was wro...
2025-02-12
14 min
Our American Stories
The Story of Alvin York: The Tennessee Farm Boy Who Went from Pacifist to One of America's Greatest War Heroes
On this episode of Our American Stories, the story of Sgt. Alvin York is a celebrated chapter in American history. Though he tried to avoid war for religious reasons, York became one of the most notable heroes of World War I. Elliott Drago, the Jack Miller Center's editorial officer and historian, is here to tell the story. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-12-12
10 min
Our American Stories
The Story of Sergeant York: The Religious Pacifist Who Became One of America’s Greatest War Heroes
On this episode of Our American Stories, Sgt. Alvin York— the reluctant World War I infantryman who became an American legend—has stood as a symbol of courage and sacrifice for over a century. The Tennessee mountaineer whose religious convictions at first kept him from fighting became the recipient of the Medal of Honor and nearly 50 other decorations for single handedly capturing (132) or killing (28) an entire German machine‐gun battalion. Here to tell the story is JD Phillips, who runs the popular YouTube channel, The Appalachian Storyteller. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See om...
2024-10-09
38 min
Plausibly Live
DDH – Sgt Alvin York
In this episode of Dave Does History on Bill Mick Live, Dave Bowman takes us back to 1918, exploring the life and remarkable transformation of Sgt. Alvin York. Born into the rugged hills of Tennessee, York was a devout Christian and pacifist who initially struggled with the moral dilemma of going to war. However, as […]
2024-10-08
00 min
Plausibly Live
DDH – Sgt Alvin York
In this episode of Dave Does History on Bill Mick Live, Dave Bowman takes us back to 1918, exploring the life and remarkable transformation of Sgt. Alvin York. Born into the rugged hills of Tennessee, York was a devout Christian and pacifist who initially struggled with the moral dilemma of going to war. However, as […]
2024-10-08
00 min
The Dave Bowman Show
DDH - Sgt Alvin York
In this episode of *Dave Does History*, Dave Bowman takes us back to 1918, exploring the life and remarkable transformation of Sgt. Alvin York. Born into the rugged hills of Tennessee, York was a devout Christian and pacifist who initially struggled with the moral dilemma of going to war. However, as the United States became embroiled in World War I, York’s internal conflict would lead him to one of the most heroic actions in American military history. Dave dives deep into York's personal journey, from a rowdy youth to his profound Christian conversion, and how he reconciled his faith with th...
2024-10-08
25 min
Dave Does History
Sgt Alvin York
In this episode of *Dave Does History*, Dave Bowman takes us back to October 8, 1918, exploring the life and remarkable transformation of Sgt. Alvin York. Born into the rugged hills of Tennessee, York was a devout Christian and pacifist who initially struggled with the moral dilemma of going to war. However, as the United States became embroiled in World War I, York’s internal conflict would lead him to one of the most heroic actions in American military history. Dave dives deep into York's personal journey, from a rowdy youth to his profound Christian conversion, and how he re...
2024-10-08
25 min
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
DDH - Alvin York
In this episode of *Dave Does History*, Dave Bowman takes us back to October8, 1918, exploring the life and remarkable transformation of Sgt. Alvin York. Born into the rugged hills of Tennessee, York was a devout Christian and pacifist who initially struggled with the moral dilemma of going to war. However, as the United States became embroiled in World War I, York’s internal conflict would lead him to one of the most heroic actions in American military history. Dave dives deep into York's personal journey, from a rowdy youth to his profound Christian conversion, and how he re...
2024-10-08
25 min
Veterans Radio
Alvin York, Medal of Honor Recipient from World War I
(Previously Aired on 3/23/2021) We talk to James Carl Nelson, author of "The York Patrol - The Real Story of Alvin York and the Unsung Heroes Who Made Him World War I's Most Famous Soldier." York grew up in the backwoods of Tennessee. After being a hell-raiser in his teens, he found his way to a fundamentalist Christian church. When drafted in World War I, he struggled to take arms with the commandment "Thou Shall Not Kill." He did his duty and found himself in a bloody offensive in the Argonne Forest in October 1918. His platoon leadership was...
2024-08-02
30 min
History Shorts
Conversations: The true story of Sgt. York, w/ James C. Nelson
James C. Nelson has written five books about the American experience in World War I. His newest release, The York Patrol: The Real Story of Alvin York, has been called one of the most realistic depictions of a man most Americans recognize only from the silver screen. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-07-19
16 min
Medal of Honor Podcast
A Century Old Myth: Sergeant Alvin York
Sgt York was awarded the Medal of Honor for single handedly killing two dozen enemies and capturing over 130 during World War I, but is that what really happened? In this episode we talk about what really happened that day in France, and how decades of lies and cover-ups supported a false narrative about York and his actions that day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-06-24
17 min
Pall Mall Doughboys
WW1 Weekend at the Eisenhower National Historic Site
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. In this episode, travel up to Gettysburg, PA with us to the site of Dwight Eisenhower's retirement home. The now Eisenhower National Historic Site invited the Pall Mall Doughboys to join in on the programming on May 4th and 5th, 2024, and we were able to interview many of the other Living Historians onsite! The groups represented were: Pall Mall Doughboys, the East Coast Doughboys, U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command...
2024-06-04
57 min
The Magic Studio
13: I Smell an Eagle.
David, Clayton, Jacob, and Jesse celebrate America in this Memorial Day Weekend episode! Join us as we complain about lazy people and people that complain, we talk about how out of shape Jacob is, and draft our Dream Team's of American heroes! For our Spotify listeners, please vote for your favorite dream team! Here are the teams: Jesse: Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Jay Zeamer, Gerald F. Brinker Jacob: George Washington, Desmond Doss, Ulysses S. Grant, Fredrick Douglas Clayton: Abraham Lincoln, John Muir, Benjamin Franklin, Billy Graham ...
2024-05-25
1h 09
Pall Mall Doughboys
Talkin' 30th Division with Billy Jack
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys, a podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. On this episode, we talk with historian, reenactor, and dart champion Billy Jack of Elizabethton, Tennessee. He has spent a lot of time researching the 30th division, a division made up of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia National Guard units. Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys...
2024-04-29
37 min
Pall Mall Doughboys
Pall Mall Doughboys Invade Gettysburg, PA
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
2024-04-18
04 min
History Shorts
Sgt. York's Army of One
Since the First World War, the story of Alvin York has often been used as an example of unwavering bravery and heroism. But did you know that even in today’s world of hollywood exaggerating its depiction of warfare for better effect, it still pails to York’s actual actions on the Western Front in 1917? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-03-28
07 min
Pall Mall Doughboys
Great War Expo Promo
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. Join Rangers Nate Dodson and Tanner Wells as they detail the plans for the Great War Expo being held on April 6th, 2024 at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park. We discuss why April 6 is an important date, introduce our lecturers and workshops, and recall fondly old Pall Mall Doughboy stories. Come to the Great War Expo on April 6th! Thank you for listening! We hope you found this...
2024-03-11
45 min
Pall Mall Doughboys
Louis Varnell: the OG Pall Mall Doughboy
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. In this episode we talk with Louis Varnell, owner of the History Company in Ft. Oglethorpe GA. A purveyor of all things historical and military, Lou was one of the first WW1 Living Historians to program at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park. On this episode, we talk machine gun ammo carts, one man plays, and taking cover in latrine trenches. Enjoy! Thank you for listening! We hope...
2024-03-01
44 min
Pall Mall Doughboys
Clyde Hestand and the Ship of Death
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.On this episode, Alec Parsons, the newest member of the staff at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park, tells us about the research he has conducted on his family member, Clyde Hestand of Moss, TN, who was onboard the infamous USS Leviathan, aka the "Ship of Death". Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions...
2024-01-17
30 min
Pall Mall Doughboys
Living History, Model T's, and Kidnapping the Kaiser with Doughboy Sam Reed
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. This week we are talking with Mr. Sam Reed, a longtime living historian and prominent member of the "Pall Mall Doughboys". We talk Living History, Model T Fords, and our recent "Kidnap the Kaiser" program that Sam helped make possible. Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or...
2023-12-10
49 min
Pall Mall Doughboys
WW1 Singing with Gavin Abbott
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. This episode explores WW1 songs and singing, featuring field recordings from the Red Cross Canteen at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park's Veterans Day event 2023. Mr. Gavin Abbott, longtime volunteer and distinguished member of the Pall Mall Doughboys, talks with us about his passion for singing, WW1 history, and his experience as a Living Historian at the park. Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode...
2023-11-23
36 min
The David Knight Show
10Nov23 Veterans Day on the Cusp of World War 3
Do they honor those who fight their wars? Look at the VA todayDo they seek to protect their civilians?What do we know about the character and the purposes of those who want to lead us into war today?Will we repeat the mistakes of the past?Sgt Alvin York was a reluctant combatant in World War 1. What were the ambiguities he struggled with? What were the bigger forces of the rich man's war that he fought?Also, best of interviews with... J. Warner Wallace, a longtime detective...
2023-11-10
3h 00
The REAL David Knight Show
10Nov23 Veterans Day on the Cusp of World War 3
Do they honor those who fight their wars? Look at the VA todayDo they seek to protect their civilians?What do we know about the character and the purposes of those who want to lead us into war today?Will we repeat the mistakes of the past?Sgt Alvin York was a reluctant combatant in World War 1. What were the ambiguities he struggled with? What were the bigger forces of the rich man's war that he fought?Also, best of interviews with... J. Warner Wallace, a longtime detective...
2023-11-10
3h 00
Fred's Daily 150 (A History Lesson in 150 Words)
October 22, 2023 - Alvin Cullum York
Medal of Honor winner Sgt. York of WW I fame
2023-10-22
01 min
Pall Mall Doughboys
A Soldier's Grave
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. Visit tnstateparks.com/parks/sgt-alvin-c-york for more information on upcoming events. November 11th - Tennessee at War: A Living History event at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic ParkApril 6, 2024 - The Great War ExpoPoem - "A Soldier's Grave" recited by Daniel Hicks, learned from Uncle William Cromwell veteran of WW1.
2023-08-11
07 min
Pall Mall Doughboys
The Meuse-Argonne and the 82nd
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. Today's episode is a talk with creator and host of the Battles of the First World War podcast Mike Cunha about an overview of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, particularly where the 82nd Division was operating. We hope you enjoy!Battles of the First World War podcast webiste: https://www.firstworldwarpodcast.com/Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us...
2023-07-17
1h 01
Pall Mall Doughboys
Alvin York: The Man, The Myth, The Legacy - A Summary of Sgt. York's Life
Welcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I. Today's episode is a summary of Alvin York's life so you can get to know the man we will be spending a few of our first episodes on. This is a reading of a paper written by the late Dr. Michael Birdwell, a good friend of the park and former curator of the York Archives who passed away in 2022. To honor his memory we will be reading his paper...
2023-07-03
23 min
The History Chap Podcast
48: Britain's WW1 Rambo - Thomas Alfred Jones VC
Send me a messageThomas Alfred Jones from Runcorn, Cheshire, was like a real life Rambo (or the British version of Sgt. Alvin York) who single-handedly captured 102 German soldiers.This is his incredible story from the First World War.Join my free weekly newsletterSupport the show
2023-06-27
14 min
Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Women
Sergeant York by John Perry
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sergeant York Series: Part of Christian Encounters Series Author: John Perry Narrator: Milton Bagby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: Growing up in the Tennessee hills, Alvin York was equally renowned as a marksman and as a hard-drinking brawler. A dramatic New Year’s conversion convinced him that killing was against God’s will, and yet this shy, big-boned mountaineer singlehandedly dispatched two dozen Germans and captured 132 in the closing days of World War I. He earned the Medal of Honor and a...
2023-06-20
03 min
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Women
Sergeant York by John Perry
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646978to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sergeant York Series: Part of Christian Encounters Series Author: John Perry Narrator: Milton Bagby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: Growing up in the Tennessee hills, Alvin York was equally renowned as a marksman and as a hard-drinking brawler. A dramatic New Year’s conversion convinced him that killing was against God’s will, and yet this shy, big-boned mountaineer singlehandedly dispatched two dozen Germans and captured 132 in the closing days of World War I. He earned the Medal of Honor and a tic...
2023-06-20
4h 57
Escape Reality, Dive Into a Full Audiobook's Fantasy
Sergeant York Audiobook by John Perry
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 646978 Title: Sergeant York Author: John Perry Narrator: Milton Bagby Format: Unabridged Length: 04:57:00 Language: English Release date: 06-20-23 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Military, Religious & Inspirational, Women Summary: Growing up in the Tennessee hills, Alvin York was equally renowned as a marksman and as a hard-drinking brawler. A dramatic New Year’s conversion convinced him that killing was against God’s will, and yet this shy, big-boned mountaineer singlehandedly dispatched two dozen Germans and captured 132 in the closing days of World War I. He earned the Meda...
2023-06-20
4h 57
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in History, Military
Sergeant York: A Biography of an American Patriot and World War I Hero by John Perry
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646978to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sergeant York: A Biography of an American Patriot and World War I Hero Series: Part of Christian Encounters Series Author: John Perry Narrator: Milton Bagby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Growing up in the Tennessee hills, Alvin York was equally renowned as a marksman and as a hard-drinking brawler. A dramatic New Year’s conversion convinced him that killing was against God’s will, and yet this shy, big-boned mountaineer singlehandedly dispatched two dozen Germans and captured 132 in the closing days of Wo...
2023-06-20
4h 57
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in History, Military
Sergeant York: A Biography of an American Patriot and World War I Hero by John Perry
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sergeant York: A Biography of an American Patriot and World War I Hero Series: Part of Christian Encounters Series Author: John Perry Narrator: Milton Bagby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Growing up in the Tennessee hills, Alvin York was equally renowned as a marksman and as a hard-drinking brawler. A dramatic New Year’s conversion convinced him that killing was against God’s will, and yet this shy, big-boned mountaineer singlehandedly dispatched two dozen Germans and captured 132 in the closing days...
2023-06-20
03 min
Distinguished: American Military War Heroes
Sergeant Alvin York
Join us for this short documentary podcast, as we honor the legacy of American Military War Hero, Sgt. Alvin York.
2023-06-17
01 min
World War I Podcast
Sgt. York and the Other Sixteen
On October 8, 1918, seventeen American soldiers of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 328th Infantry, 82nd Division flanked a German machine gun nest, surprising and capturing dozens of German soldiers. Acting Corporal Alvin York – a conscientious objector turned warrior – was credited with leading the squad and singlehandedly killing 20 Germans, knocking out 35 machine guns, and capturing 132. York later received the Medal of Honor for this action, and his exploits were forever immortalized in the 1941 movie Sergeant York, starring Gary Cooper. The World War I Podcast covered the story of York in an episode in 2017, but since then, there has been additional scho...
2023-06-03
33 min