Category: Nebraska
You’ve Got a Friend in Friend
Sometimes you need a good friend. In this case, the good friend is the entire town. After all, it’s in their name… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/12/15Dec22-Friend-Nebraska-1.mp3Podcast: Play in…
Charley Havlat – An Important Moment in World War II History
In May of 1945, Dorchester, Nebraska native, Charley Havlat, was killed in action in the European theatre of World War II. His death was one…
The Burden Family
The journey from slavery to freedom was one of many challenges for many families in the years following the Civil War. This Nebraska town celebrates…
Advertising Artistic Stage Masterpiece
You may not think of advertising as a work of art. A trip to the farm town of Dorchester, Nebraska may change your mind. What…
Dorchester, Nebraska’s Log Cabin
You can still find a few old, historic log cabins in this country. Many are museums of early pioneer life. You know you have an…
Did You See That Fencepost?
Every cattleman needs good fences to keep the herd from roaming free. Joe Jeffrey has seen many miles of those fences and he began to…
Getting the Water Where You Need It
You can plant a crop in the ground, but without water it will do very little. The farmers of this part of Nebraska knew they…
Mile-Long Bridges Over Dry River Beds
When the first residents of this area began building bridges to cross the nearby river, they found they often needed a span that stretched over…
Wahoo, Nebraska
It’s certainly one of the more unique names for a town in the country. Interestingly, no one knows for sure how it got its title…
Sam Wahoo Crawford
Lots of people have nicknames. This baseball hall of famer was so proud of his hometown, they inserted it into his name on his plaque…
