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Before there was a Got Milk slogan…some dairymen used an amendment to the constitution to help keep their product ahead of a more evil beverage of the day…
Political Party History
April 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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You may have thought this political party died when this became legal again back in the 1930s. You’ll be intrigued by the history of the political party most think is dead…
50 Years of Broadcasting Major League Baseball
April 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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162 games a year for 50 years…that’s over 8000 baseball games…and this man has seen virtually every single one of them. Then again…that’s his job. We’ll head to the stadium to catch a game with him…
Keeping the Listener Interested Calling a Ballgame
April 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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When a baseball broadcaster has to describe a game that is lackluster at best, they may resort to talking about all kinds of things to keep a listener interested. Perhaps they even talk about things like utility poles…
Sorting the Facts and Myths of Edgar Allen Poe
April 6, 2018 by
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Edgar Allen Poe could write some amazing fictional tales…but perhaps some of most intriguing fiction was that he told about his own life. We’ll try to sort some of the facts and myths
One of the Nation’s Most Famous Writers
April 5, 2018 by
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He is one of the nation’s most famous writers and although he bounced from city to city, it was here in Philadelphia that his work began to be appreciated by all Americans…
Working Together at Pipestone
March 26, 2018 by
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This place is so important in native American culture, that even when warring tribes arrived here, they put down their weapons and worked together…
More Than Two Blocks of Murals
March 16, 2018 by
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Michelangelo had a very large canvass when he began work on the Sistine chapel. Make a trip to this river town and you’ll find a man who had two and a half blocks of canvass to fill…
Where Civil War Engineers Ran Out of Names
March 15, 2018 by
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Civil War engineers were simply running out of names…but that doesn’t mean the forts here were not important. It’s a place where the Union troops simply named their forts for the letters of the alphabet…
Chicago’s Old City Library
March 5, 2018 by
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Chicago’s Michigan Avenue has long been a place noted for fine shops, hotels and attractions. Many people though, pass by one of the great gems along that thoroughfare…a place originally designed as the city library…a place today open free of charge to come and explore…
Chicago’s Cultural Center on Michigan Avenue
March 2, 2018 by
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Chicago’s Michigan Avenue has long been a place noted for fine shops, hotels and attractions. Many people though, pass by one of the great gems along that thouroughfare…a place originally designed as the city library…a place today open free of charge to come and explore…
A Japanese Teenager’s Journey to the US
March 1, 2018 by
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As a Japanese teenager, Barbara was taught to defend herself from American soldiers arriving in her country. She ended up marrying one of them. But there were far more surprises when she landed in the United States…
Living In Japan When World War II Ended
February 28, 2018 by
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This week we are featuring Barbara Law who recently passed away. She was a teenager living in Japan when World War II ended. Her country’s surrender signaled many changes in her life…including instruction on how to deal with the American GI’s that would soon land on her homeland’s soil…
A Look Back At The Story of Barbara Law
February 27, 2018 by
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This past week Barbara Law of King City, Missouri passed away at the age of 87. I had the honor of knowing her and even interviewing her several years ago. Join me as we take a look back at someone who saw WW II from the side of one of our foes…
The Oasis in the Desert
January 26, 2018 by
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Before Palm Springs was a resort town–before Palm Springs was really even a town, for that matter; movie stars began building their second homes here. So why did the rich and famous settle in the middle of a desert?
Crops For Those Who Aren’t Afraid of Heights
January 25, 2018 by
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Some farmers need expensive, high tech equipment to harvest their crops. This crop requires a very low-tech method of harvest…but it does help if you aren’t afraid of heights…
A Unique Farm
January 24, 2018 by
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David’s farm is just 2 ½ acres in size…but that does not mean he’s not busy. In fact, the crop he grows will require full time labor and nice earnings as well…
An Astronaut Program For Women
January 23, 2018 by
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In the early 1980s, the United States put its first woman into space, a full two decades after space travel began. So why didn’t women get their chance even though they had undergone astronaut testing as early as 1961…
Training Another Gender for Outer Space
January 22, 2018 by
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The first man in space, the first man to orbit the earth, the first man to walk on the moon…you may know those pioneers and you may have never have given a second thought to the fact they are all men. This U.S. researcher thought it should perhaps be the other gender who made those missions…
The Worst Blizzard You Ever Experienced
January 19, 2018 by
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If you are ever tempted to think the winter weather where you live is bad…just wait until you hear Brian Clark’s story. Chances are he’ll easily be able to top the worst blizzard tale you have ever experienced…
