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Restoring Masterpieces

Tom — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:01:37 +0000

To say Joe Newell restores pool tables is like saying Michelangelo was just a painter. The work Joe does is a masterpiece itself, taking them to points across the country and bringing hundred-year old tables back to life…

Pool Table Restoration

Tom — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:01:00 +0000

In the middle of farm country, you can find one of the nation’s experts on this game, not to mention he’s an expert craftsman that helps people enjoy the past time so many people love…

An Island with A View

Tom — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:01:40 +0000

This island has some of the best views of San Francisco Bay and the city itself, yet most people didn’t want to live here. In fact, some couldn’t stand the thought of such a scene to be had…

An Island Called Alcatraz

Tom — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:01:19 +0000

At one time, it was one of the nation’s most important forts, but that’s not how the it’s known today. Now it’s a destination for thousands of tourists…

Ocmulgee National Monument

Tom — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:01:13 +0000

In this country, the US Capitol is the place the laws are made, but 1000 years ago, it was this earth lodge that was the equivalent…

Lewis & Clark’s Montana Obstacle

Tom — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:01:08 +0000

Although sandbars and other river snags were a danger for Lewis and Clark on the way up the Missouri River, it was this obstacle in Montana that made them pull their boats out of the water.

Fort Union

Tom — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:01:58 +0000

It was the site of a vast trading network on the northern plains. It’s history spanned forty years and today, this fort has been reconstructed to remind us of its importance…

Charles Carroll

Tom — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:01:35 +0000

Of those who signed the Declaration of Independence, this man was the only one to sign more than just his name. He had plenty of reasons not to sign the document, yet his support for the cause was one that the new country would remember until the day he passed….

Hostage Chuck Scott

Tom — Tue, 11 May 2010 05:01:13 +0000

There have long been tensions between the U.S. and the middle east, but Chuck Scott believes today’s challenges stem from an incident decades ago–an ordeal in which he was held captive…

Being Held Prisoner

Tom — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:01:05 +0000

When the Iranian hostage situation began, most of those Americans held would have told you the conflict would have lasted a week at most. But in the end, the ordeal would stretch for well over a year. We visit with one of those men who spent 444 days as a prisoner…