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Western Expansion

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/02/St-Louis-History-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 956.7KB)Daniel Boone is one of the most famous American frontiersmen. But when he crossed the Mississippi River, he went to…

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An Early History of St. Louis

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/02/St-Louis-History-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:03 — 958.2KB)It’s one of the oldest and largest cities on the Mississippi River. Although some may have heard of names like…

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Levee High Apple Pie

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/02/Blue-Owl-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:05 — 980.4KB)The flood of 1993 almost washed away this restaurant. The levee saved the building and provided the inspiration behind their…

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Baking Cookies at the Blue Owl

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/02/Blue-Owl-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 953.1KB)1983 was the best of times and worst of times for Mary. She was going through a divorce, but it’s…

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Menno Attema

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/01/Minnow-Altama-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 951.0KB)Imagine growing up on a farm and then in your early twenties traveling on your own a half a world…

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Farming on Two Continents

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/01/Minnow-Altama-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:03 — 960.2KB)As you know, AgriGold has been our sponsor of the American Countryside for the past few weeks, and I recently…

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A Modern Day Perry Mason

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/01/05Jan10-Mike-Rinard-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)Perry Mason was a star defense attorney on the silver screen, but we doubt he ever had to work with…

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A Public Defender

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/01/04Jan10-Mike-Rinard-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 1.9MB)Our law system guarantees everyone the right to a lawyer. Mike is the guy the court might appoint to help…

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A McCrea Family Christmas

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Governor Gravesites in Missouri

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/12/Missouri-Governor-Cemeteries.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)Down dirt and gravel roads, off the main highway on paths once well traveled, but now forgotten, you can find…

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Networking the Union with the Pony Express

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/10/William-Waddell-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)Although the first riders of the Pony Express left from St. Joseph, Missouri, it could be argued that the headquarters…

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Forming the Pony Express

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/10/William-Waddell-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)They are three names etched in the history of western exploration and settlement: Russell, Majors and Waddell. Here’s one of…

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Strong Man Steve Schmidt

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/09/Strong-Man-Steve.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 954.7KB)(Leslie, Missouri)–Every dentist that has ever advised not to crush ice or hard candy with one’s teeth will not want…

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Teaching Small Farming Methods That Work

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/09/Free-Range-Chickens-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)When Herman’s son brought home an antiquated animal production book that he happened to find in his high school ag…

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Free Range Poultry

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/09/Free-Range-Chickens-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 1.8MB)This poultry producer wouldn’t say his goal is to take on the big boys in the chicken world and win,…

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Herm’s 1930s Farm in the 21st Century

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/09/Free-Range-Chickens-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)Herman’s farm may look like it is cut out of the 1930’s, but when you dig deeper, you find that…

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Silver Moon Feeds

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/08/Silver-Moon-Feeds.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 954.7KB)You can buy feed from a lot of different places, but what makes Silver Moon Feeds special is how this…

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Battle of the Hemp Bales

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/08/Battle-of-the-Hemp-Bales.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)The bullet holes still scar the inside and outside of this home, a place that was a hospital during a…

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Mastadon Park

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Maston-Park-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 953.3KB)Imagine you unearthed the bones of an animal and had little idea of what you found. Now imagine making up…

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Visit Saint Joseph, Missouri: The Pony Express Museum & Stables

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/StJoMO-Pony-Express-Museum-and-Stables1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)All this week we are in St. Joseph, MO and today’s stop is perhaps the place for which the city…

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