It can be difficult to earn the money needed to get a college education. Raymond Hagan graduated high school in 1935 and wanted to go to the university. But a simple desire to go was far from all he would need to make the dream become a reality…
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Today we take things like a high school education for granted. If you want a diploma, you usually have access to a school where you can earn it. It once was not so easy…
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When this church ran out of room for its congregation, it just moved its service outdoors. In the process, they created a place that honors mothers–not just on mothers day–but every day of the year…
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The Civil War ended in 1865, but how long did the veterans of that war live? There is some controversy over who was the last man standing, but we do know this retirement home was caring for vets during the Truman administration…
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Today veteran’s hospitals and retirement homes are common place, but in the years after the Civil War, grassroots efforts began to establish and fund the first such facilities. This is the story of the north and south and the care of their former soldiers…
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Little remains of the town of Florida, Missouri–or depending on how you view history–a lot remains of Florida, Missouri. While the town is gone, it was here that many of some of our most loved books got their start…
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If you’ve been around cattle for much of your life, you know there are times when one head in the bunch just doesn’t seem to want to cooperate. That comes with the territory, but you usually don’t have to chase the animal down in a building crowded with thousands of people…
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Some say this event was the spark that created today’s FBI. It was a crime that made national headlines and still leaves a literal mark today. We’ll dive into the gangster era…
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Grand Central Station is the largest train station in the country when measured by the actual size of the building. Who is second? The location might surprise you, but it’s still a place where trains and over 100,000 passengers arrive and depart annually…
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Horses are racing through the streets of St. Joseph, MO this weekend much like they did 150 years ago. It’s a venture that lasted just one a half years but still captivates residents and visitors to these historic stables.
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Imagine a having a career that you could tell no one about. For much of his life, Tony lived in constant suspicion of many of those around him and even today, will always sit with his back against the wall and facing the door when he eats at a restaurant…
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Today we say hello to our listeners on KDRO in Sedalia, MO. We caught up with Tony Gallagher in your hometown and his story of life as a CIA agent behind enemy lines…
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Tony’s father wanted him to become a priest and that led Tony to become…? Well, we’ll give you many guesses, but you probably won’t figure out his twenty-year career until we give you the answer…
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Thousands of boxcars crisscross the country each day with a variety of cargo. But these boxcars were truly special, because of the cargo they hauled during the world war and because of the cargo that was inside when they were sent back to the U.S….
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The term 40 & 8 doesn’t mean much to most Americans–unless you happened to serve in France during one of the World Wars. But the 40 & 8 still has much meaning today and the story is important to all…
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Daniel Boone is one of the most famous American frontiersmen. But when he crossed the Mississippi River, he went to work for a country other than the newly founded United States…
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It’s one of the oldest and largest cities on the Mississippi River. Although some may have heard of names like Laclede and Chouteau, why did they choose this spot for a town and why did it become the city it is today?
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The flood of 1993 almost washed away this restaurant. The levee saved the building and provided the inspiration behind their best selling item. Now, they’re baking and mailing pies across the nation…
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1983 was the best of times and worst of times for Mary. She was going through a divorce, but it’s also the year she began baking cookies. What began in her own kitchen has grown into a national sensation…
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Imagine growing up on a farm and then in your early twenties traveling on your own a half a world away to begin a new farming operation. That’s what this man did…
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