Category: American Countryside
Buffalo Bill – “Good” Guy or “Bad” Guy?
https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/1d004633-2e9e-47f1-9b89-a754011a2aa9/87acce9d-6e1d-427e-9030-ab9200e3ded5/aead8e2e-48d6-4f98-a54e-abc40010f9ec/audio.mp3Podcast: Download ()He’s a man who’s story would take volumes to tell, and we hit some of the most intriguing points in the life of…
The Youngest Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/22May20-Lewis-and-Clark-George-Shannon.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)He was the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark expedition to begin the trip in St. Louis. At 18…
How the Lewis and Clark Expedition Began Change
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/21May20-Lewis-and-Clark-Nez-Perce-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The Lewis and Clark expedition opened the way for many who would follow their trail to settle the west. But…
Unexpected Consequences of a Changed Diet
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/20May20-Lewis-and-Clark-Nez-Perce-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Sometimes a change in your diet produces unexpected consequences. That was the case for the Lewis and Clark expedition, as…
The First Farmers in America
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/19May20-Lewis-and-Clark-Sheheke.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)They were the first farmers in America, growing the crops, fruits and vegetables to sustain their tribe as well as…
Singing on the Road
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/18May20-Lewis-and-Clark-Music.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Sometimes people sing on a road trip. This was the biggest of road trips and no doubt there was plenty…
The Mysterious Death of Meriweather Lewis
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/15May20-Meriwether-Lewis-Mother-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Only three years after his return to St. Louis, Meriwether Lewis, one of the leaders of the great expedition to…
Mother’s Influence on the Lewis & Clark Expedition
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/14May20-Meriwether-Lewis-Mother-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)A mother can influence the life of her son for his entire life. That was definitely the case for one…
The West Wasn’t Won With Horses
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/13May20-Fort-Lancaster-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The west was won with horses and cowboys, right? Well, that wasn’t the plan at one time. In fact, if…
Halway Between San Antonio and El Paso
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/12May20-Fort-Lancaster-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)What will you find halfway between San Antonio and El Paso, Texas? Well, to be honest, there’s not much out…
The Apache Leader Geronimo
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/05/11May20-Fort-Bowie-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Almost every American has heard of the Apache leader Geronimo, but few can tell you much about him. In a…
A War in Southern Arizona
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/04/08May20-Fort-Bowie-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)At the same time the Civil War was being waged, another war occupied troops in southern Arizona. It was a…
A CEO’s Philosophy of Business and Life
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/04/07May20-WD-40-Gary-Ridge-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When you walk into the offices of this company you’ll be greeted by someone with a unique title. They are…
The Squeaky Wheel Gets WD40
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/04/06May20-WD-40-Gary-Ridge-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)A cliché says, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” In this case, Gary Ridge hopes the squeaky wheel gets WD40. …
Failing 39 Times
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/04/05May20-WD-40-Gary-Ridge-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you failed at something 39 times, would you attempt success with a 40th try? This company did, and of…
The Intriguing Man Behind the Blue & Gold Can – WD40
https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/1d004633-2e9e-47f1-9b89-a754011a2aa9/87acce9d-6e1d-427e-9030-ab9200e3ded5/1cfb4bc5-b6fb-4913-9c7c-abb100b9d888/audio.mp3Podcast: Download ()Perhaps you know how and why the product got that name…but there’s much more to this story and it’s all because of the…
The First U.S. Woman to Win the Nobel Peace Prize
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/04/04May20-Jane-Adams-Hull-House.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)She was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, a lady who helped establish a field of work…
The Story of Tom Schafer
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/04/01May20-Iran-Hostage-Tom-Schafer-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It was a stand-off that would consume parts of three calendar years. Today we take a look back at the…
444 Days as a Hostage
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/04/30Apr20-Iran-Hostage-Tom-Schafer-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)During the current Covid-19 pandemic, some people may feel they are very confined compared to life a few months ago. …
A Hostage in Iran
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/04/29Apr20-Iran-Hostage-Tom-Schafer-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Tom was working at the U.S. embassay in Theran in the late 1970s, and soon he and fifty-one other Americans…