To say Joe Newell restores pool tables is like saying Michelangelo was just a painter. The work Joe does is a masterpiece itself, taking them to points across the country and bringing hundred-year old tables back to life…

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Most Americans can name several men who have served as president of the United States. It’s a fair bet, most won’t name Chester Arthur. So, today we’ll fill in the holes for a man many folks don’t even know was once the man in charge of country…

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Mt. Vernon and Monticello are well known presidential homes. Alongside those well known names is another home and plantation, not in Virginia, but instead in the Volunteer State…

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Sometimes a person gains so much fame, they become bigger than life. So is that the case when we hear the story of George Washington telling the truth about a cherry tree he chopped to the ground?

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Every February we celebrate the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington. But what about some of the other lesser known individuals who occupied the White House? This is the story of the man who served after Lincoln…

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Many hotels host important guests…but Scott Labnon’s family owned property is guaranteed to see plenty of secret service and presidential candidates occupy his location every four years…

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There was no doubt in Fitz’s mind…Joe was not the man for his daughter. The story of what happened when they married anyway is brought to you by stjoemo.com. Check out the place where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended–St. Joseph, Missouri.

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Beal Street looks to be just another street in suburban Boston, but one house here is special…Our features this week on the American Countryside are sponsored by a place with beautiful parkways, riverwalks and even the place where the Pony Express began. Check out St. Joseph, Missouri at stjoemo.com…

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This president was born in Texas but always claimed Kansas as his home. The story as well as all of this week American Countryside broadcasts are brought to you by one of my favorite places to explore…St. Joseph, MO. Home to fascinating history, river walks, parkways and more…check it out at stjomo.com.

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