When the Sheriff was away, the prisoners might play; that is, until the Sheriff’s wife got involved…..

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Some people put a lot of time into carving a jack-o-lantern. But if you want to use one of Don Young’s pumpkins, you might need a chainsaw and a lot of time…..

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Carl Mays’ baseball statistics are comparable to many who are in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. However, one pitch may keep him from earning that honor…..

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There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Carl Mays. He played on teams with Babe Ruth, had a 15 year major leaguer career, and won over 200 games as a starting pitcher His list of accolades are worthy of the baseball hall of fame.

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When you think of healthy jobs, mining doesn’t leap to the top of many people’s lists. However, in Kansas, people are welcome to explore far below the soils of Kansas to change that perspective…..

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We’ve sunk to a new level to bring you this program. That doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve lost our morals or values, we just had to sink to get the show…..

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Bryan Pena has played catcher for the Atlanta Braves and the Kansas City Royals. However, his proudest accomplishment may be his route to American citizenship…..

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Imagine growing up in a country where you were not allowed to leave its borders; a place where the stories you heard about the rest of the world were often untrue. Now imagine you take the risk to escape…

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Imagine uprooting one of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. and taking it on tour all across the U.S. That is in a sense, what John Devitt has done; not as a publicity stunt, but rather a way to honor those who gave their lives for this nation.

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Millions have visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, but thousands more have been able to share a similar experience because of the Vietnam Moving Wall. Here’s the story behind the moving wall becoming a reality…..

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The flood of 1993 almost washed away this restaurant, but the levy saved the building and provided the inspiration behind their best selling item…..

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Virginia’s farmers may not be in the middle of the corn belt, but the challenges they face are something all in agriculture should heed. Today we head there to see how standards on the east coast could soon be coming to the Midwest…..

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Not many people make their living off of a pumpkin patch. Matt and Andrea Lohr don’t pay all of the bills by selling the orange gourds, but they have found a way to increase profits, have fun and interact with thousands of people…..

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Matt Lohr has accomplished much in life before the age of 40. He’s served multiple terms in his state’s legislature, is currently the state’s commissioner of agriculture and runs a profitable farming operation that caters to the thousands of residents within just miles of his homestead…..

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It is called the Freedom House. This free museum is housed in what used to be the headquarters of one of the largest slave trading companies in the U.S. The stories you’ll find here are of tragedy and triumph…..

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I always enjoy the chance to explore Alexandria, Virginia. It’s a historic city and I recently happened upon a new museum–a place I recommend all to visit–and the price is free….

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There was nothing left to do. A group of 15-21 year old students would be forced into battle if there was any hope of defending this fertile farm valley in Virginia. What resulted is an event still commemorated annually…..

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Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is one of the most scenic farming regions in the world. The fertile valley is flanked by tree-lined ridges nears the states border with West Virginia. It’s also the place where northern and southern soldiers clashed over control of what was then the nation’s breadbasket…

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He’s still regarded as an important figure in New Orleans and American history. Although nearly two centuries have passed, this shadowy figure still intrigues visitors to the French Quarter and Cajun country….

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On September 2nd, 1945 Japan officially surrendered, ending WW II. Douglas MacCarthur addressed the world that day at the event that took place aboard the USS Missouri…

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