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Best of 2020: Martha Jane Canary

It’s the best of 2020! Today, we look at the life of Martha Jane Canary.  If that name doesn’t ring a bell, you’ll certainly know…

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Posted in American Countryside baseball Best of Kansas City Missouri

Drives Into the Upper Deck

Dan Nash has been known to launch drives into the upper decks of Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium.  While those shots don’t affect the scoreboard, they…

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Throwing at the Ballpark

Dan Nash has thrown plenty of pitches at the ballpark.  He earns a nice living but he’s not throwing baseballs.  Rather he’s still pitching a…

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Best of 2019: The Deluxe Truck Stop

There are plenty of odors that will drive you away–after all that’s how a skunk protects itself. But today I’ll take you to a place…

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Best of 2019: Wayne Cryts

Was it stealing grain, or just taking what was rightfully yours? The answer to that question depended on whether you were talking to a federal…

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Best of 2019: Survival Cars

Have you ever watched one of those action movies with car chase scenes and wondered how many cars they destroyed making the film? Today I’ll…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Kansas

Best of 2019: Lucas, Kansas’ Public Restroom

A public restroom is usually not a thing of beauty.  It’s just designed to take care of the need at hand.  Not so in Lucas,…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of New York

Best of 2019: The Elephant Hotel

When you run across a building named the “Elephant Hotel,” well, there’s probably going to be an interesting story behind the place.  It’s part of…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Florida

The Kingsley Plantation

The story of Kingsley Plantation is certainly fascinating…and when you factor in the life’s journey of the land owner’s wife…it makes this a most unique…

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A Rich History

The ground where this plantation stands passed from Spanish to English and then back to Spanish control before it ever became a part of the…

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