American Countryside » Virginia

Manassas Sesquicentennial

Tom — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:01:53 +0000

As July 21st, 1861 dawned, residents of northern Virginia could not fathom what was about to take place. It’s been 150 years since they witnessed the clash of north and south…..

Cyrus McCormick

Tom — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:01:08 +0000

For centuries, crops were cut and threshed by hand. That all changed with a young farmer in Virginia. This is the story of a birthday present that revolutionized agriculture…..

The Battle of Cedar Creek

Tom — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:01:10 +0000

There are nearly 400 national park sites in the United States. Today we visit one of the newest in the system; a place of vital importance in American history, yet a place many have never heard of…..

Burning the Fields

Tom — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 05:01:09 +0000

Farmer’s crops can fall prey to the elements of mother nature. Heat, hail, wind and much more can destroy a crop. In 1864 it was fire that wiped out the crops and the farmsteads of many here…..

Belle Grove Plantation

Tom — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:01:48 +0000

Our history books tell us the south had many slave holding plantations in the years leading up to the Civil War. So it may be a little surprising to find such an operation here…..

Facing Challenges in the East

Tom — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:01:53 +0000

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…..

A Great Pumpkin Patch

Tom — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:01:10 +0000

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…..

A Farm In Virginia

Tom — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 05:01:47 +0000

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…..

Stories of Tragedy and Triumph at the Freedom House

Tom — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:01:20 +0000

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…..

The Freedom House

Tom — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:01:36 +0000

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….