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Some have called him the forgotten founding father. Have you too forgotten about the man who was president before George Washington? We dig into our history books to the founding of the nation…
The Forgotten Founding Father
January 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The University of Arizona’s Old Main
January 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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When you walk across the center of this large university campus as I did, you’ll find a wide, permanent line stretching several hundred yards. The story behind it is one you know from history…
When Pigs and Cows are ‘New’
January 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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Imagine a school teaching agriculture in a place where few students have seen a farm animal. It’s a unique setting that’s making a large impact on the lives of students…
KINEKS
January 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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It’s called “KINEKS.” It’s an acronym for positive personal characteristics each of us should possess and it’s the name of a foundation working to help young people in agriculture…
A Young Man of Influence
January 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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There is probably someone in each of our lives that truly inspires us. Jeffrey Thimgan was one such young man. But in his absence, his friends and family are working to accomplish all he had dreamed and more…
A Battle in Kansas
January 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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The shots at Ft. Sumter in April of 1861 are often considered the first military action of the Civil War. However, one could make a case that the battle in this Kansas town five years prior was the event that made the war inevitable…
John Brown: The Early Years
January 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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In the years just ahead of the Civil War, thousands of people came to Kansas ahead of a critical vote on whether the new state would accept or reject slavery…
The Elephant Hotel
January 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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When you run across a building named the “Elephant Hotel,” well, there’s probably going to be an interesting story behind the place. That is the case…
A Time Before Zoos and Circuses
January 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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Just about everyone one of us has visited a zoo and seen a circus. Now let me take you to a time when neither existed. It was a farmer from Sommers, New York, Hachaliah Bailey, that perhaps introduced many to those exotic animals…
The Elephant That Changed the Course of American History
January 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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It all began with a man who wanted to farm, not with a team of horses or mules, but rather with an elephant. And from there, the opportunities were endless. This is the story of an elephant that changed the course of American history…
Fort Bridger
January 7, 2019 by
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This fort serviced the Pony Express, the Oregon Trail, and was around so long it even slept travelers by car. It’s a big history in a place with a lot of stories to share…
New Ownership of a Fort
January 4, 2019 by
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You usually don’t think of a fort coming under new ownership. But that’s what happened to this site that bears the name of a frontier legend…
One of the Best Known Mountain Men of the 1800s
January 3, 2019 by
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He was one of the best known mountain men of the early 19th century. A man who was skilled in the fur trade and later established a fort that still bears his name…
Remembering Fred Mares
January 2, 2019 by
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Image a man who speaks over ten languages, can play multiple musical instruments and serenade customers with his wonderful voice. Today we remember the life of a friend of northwest Missouri – Fred Mares, who passed away a few days ago….
Best of 2018: The Hartsdale Pet Cemetary
January 1, 2019 by
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Ed Martin Jr. has helped bury dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs and he’s even heard of a lion cub on the grounds. It’s just part of the day-to-day life of the overseer of the world’s oldest pet burying ground.
Best of 2018: Dan Meers
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Dan Meers has nearly a dozen suits he wears to work. The odd thing is, all the suites are alike. It’s an odd suit for a very unique job…
Best of 2018: Wall Drug
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What’s the first thing a father teaches his son about being a good businessman? How to make donuts of course! It’s one of the most important jobs around here and 20,000 people per day may show up…
Best of 2018: Todd Syrup Farm
December 27, 2018 by
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Lots of people enjoy pure maple syrup. But if you ask this farmer what he thinks of it, well you’ll quickly find that he doesn’t think it is even close to the right type of syrup you need for breakfast…
Best of 2018: Billy the Kid
December 26, 2018 by
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When two different cities, in two different states claim to have the body of the same man, well, you know there’s going to be a tale to tell. We won’t tell you which place has the story right, but we will share the story nonetheless…
The Holiday Christmas Store
December 25, 2018 by
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If Santa Claus needed a place to buy all of his decorations, this would be it. It’s big business in small town Michigan and it brings Christmas cheer every day of the year…
