Author: Tom
Catch the Last Train to Clarksville
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/24Mar23-Last-Train-to-Clarksville-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)In the summer of 1966 the Monkees released “The Last Train to Clarksville.” The song went to number one on…
The Depot at Clarksville, Tennessee
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/23Mar23-Last-Train-to-Clarksville-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)In the early and mid 1900s, passenger train service was common in most cities of any size. Today the passengers…
The Legend of Daddy Bryson
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/22Mar23-Daddy-Bryson.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)His name was Daddy Bryson…and he became one of the best-known train engineers in the Smoky Mountains…not because of his…
Remember the Raisin!
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/21Mar23-River-Raisin-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We all recall the battle cry, “Remember the Alamo” but over 200 years ago it was “Remember the Raisin!” So…
When Did the War of 1812 Begin?
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/20Mar23-River-Raisin-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s long been said that the only thing most Americans can tell you about the War of 1812 is what…
A Tribute to Fatma
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/17Mar23-Turkish-Countryside-Fatma-Tribute.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)A couple of years ago I was approached with a novel idea. Could we use these broadcasts to help share…
The Gamers Car
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/16Mar23-Midwest-Dream-Car-Collection-5.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Sometimes a car is known for it’s time period in history. That’s the case for this particular Nissan. If you’re…
The Mighty Power Wagon
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/15Mar23-Midwest-Dream-Car-Collection-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you have work to do in the field, you probably get a tractor to pull an implement to get…
Driving Your Car in the Lake…on Purpose
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/14Mar23-Midwest-Dream-Car-Collection-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Most of us have a car. Some of us have a boat. What if wanted both but only had the…
Will the Delorean Hit 88 MPH?
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/13Mar23-Midwest-Dream-Car-Collection-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you’ve ever seen one of the movies in the Back to the Future series, you know that Michael J…
The “Accidental” Car Collection
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/10Mar23-Midwest-Dream-Car-Collection-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Did you ever set out to purchase a car and wind up buying several by accident? I know, that’s probably…
Monroe, Michigan’s Tragic Tie to the Little Bighorn
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/09Mar23-Monroe-Michigan-Custer-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When news of the defeat at the Little Bighorn reached Monroe, Michigan, this town had an extra reason to morn. …
The Story of a Very Famous Table
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/08Mar23-Monroe-Michigan-Custer-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)There are several portraits that show the surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox. Those scenes usually display…
Custer’s Hometown
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/03/07Mar23-Monroe-Michigan-Custer-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We know him for the battle at the Little Bighorn. But to know just that one fact is to miss…
Birthplace of Sears
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/02/06Mar23-Sears-Birthplace-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)At one time, Sears was the largest retailer in the world. Today there are just a handful of stores that…
The Unwanted Watches That Built a Billion Dollar Company
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/02/03Mar23-Sears-Birthplace-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)There was a problem at the rail depot in North Branch, Minnesota. A box of watches had arrived, but the…
From Telegraph Operator to…?
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/02/02Mar23-Sears-Birthplace-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Richard was born in Minnesota. His father died while he was a boy and he got a job as a…
Menu Headliner
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/02/01Mar23-Wahoo-Friends-Cafe-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some eating establishments are known for a specific item on the menu. That’s the case for this spot near Omaha,…
Good Friends Café
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/02/28Feb23-Wahoo-Friends-Cafe-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Over time the use of buildings can change. That’s the case in downtown Wahoo, Nebraska. The old co-op offices left…
Special Food for Unique Tastes
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2023/02/27Feb23-Wahoo-Locker-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We may think of specific regions of the world offering up dishes that you can only find if you make…
