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President’s Week 2013: Calvin Coolidge

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/02/22Feb13-Coolidge-Inauguration.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 1.4MB)It all happened in the middle of the night.  The citizens of the United States went to bed on August…

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The Presidency of Zachary Taylor

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/10/Zachary-Taylor-2011.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.0KB)Although this president died in office in 1850, his body was exhumed over a century later to determine if his…

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Grave Robbers

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/09/William-Henry-Harrison-Tomb.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.0KB)We may have heard tales of grave robbers, but perhaps you never knew that one such case took place in…

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A Place Called Hildene

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/08/Hildene-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.0KB)Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky and lived most of his adult years in Illinois. But where did future generations…

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The Son of a US President

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/08/Hildene-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.0KB)Being the son of a U.S. president has its perks. However, it does provide a very high bar of achievement…

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Springfield, Illinois: New Salem Village

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/07/Springfield-Illinois-New-Salem1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:30 — 1.1MB)Where was Abraham Lincoln living when he won his first political office?  You may have forgotten that it was this…

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Springfield, Illinois: Lincoln’s Tomb

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/06/Springfield-Illinois-Lincolns-Tomb1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:30 — 1.1MB)Arlington National Cemetery is the most visited cemetery is the nation.  Which one ranks second?  Well, a stop here honors…

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Springfield, Illinois: History Comes Alive

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/06/Springfield-Illinois-History-Comes-Alive.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:31 — 1.2MB)It’s been 150 years since Abraham Lincoln was President, but you can still visit with him and get his thoughts…

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Springfield, Illinois: A Presidential Museum

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/06/Springfield-Illinois-Lincoln-Library1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:31 — 1.1MB)This week we’re in Springfield, Illinois–of course any stop here likely includes the Abraham Lincoln presidential library.  It’s a place…

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One Famous Horse

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/05/Ft-Reno-Oklahoma-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)At one time this fort raised and trained over 14,000 horses and mules at a time. Many of those animals…

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A Front Porch Presidential Campaign

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/05/2011-Harding-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)It may seem odd for a presidential candidate to campaign without leaving home. But that’s exactly what this man did–and…

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The First President Born After the Civil War

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/05/2011-Harding-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)We all know about the President who led the nation through the Civil War. But who was the first president…

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Lincoln Celebrates With Champagne and Raisins

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Vandalia-Illinois-Lincoln-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)What was Abraham Lincoln doing with 81 bottles of champagne and 14 pounds of raisins? Thankfully he didn’t consume them…

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Lincoln at Illinois’ Other Capital

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Vandalia-Illinois-Linoln-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)You can go to Springfield, Illinois and learn plenty about President Abraham Lincoln. His home and Presidential Library are there….

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Herbert Hoover

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Herbert-Hoover-2011.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)Some consider this president to be the cause of the Great Depression.  It was probably more a matter of being…

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President Andrew Johnson

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/02/21Feb11-Andrew-Johnson.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 944.5KB)Every February, we celebrate the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington. But what about some of the lesser-known individuals who occupied…

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Lincoln’s Aide – William Johnson

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/02/Lincoln-Servant-William-Johnson.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)Few people know that on Abraham Lincoln’s return to the District of Columbia from delivering the Gettysburg Address, he contracted…

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Springfield, Illinois’ Train Station

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/02/Lincoln-Inauguration-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)On the surface, this old train station in Springfield, Illinois may not seem to be that important.  However, when you…

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A President-Elect and a Yard Sale

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/02/Lincoln-Inaugeration-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)When people move, they often put some items up for sale and place others in the trash.  Now imagine it…

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Eisenhower’s Birthplace

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/08/20Jul09-Eisenhower-Birthplace1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)This President was born in Texas, but always claimed Kansas as his home…..

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