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A Flying Pheasant

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/19Sep13-Pheasant-Airplane-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)If you said you were looking for a pheasant you would probably be looking for a bird.  But in the…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Tallest Lady in the World

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/18Sep13-Ella-Ewing-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Folks in Scotland County, Missouri will tell you that their hometown girl, Ella Ewing, was the tallest lady in the…

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The Story of Ella Ewing

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/17Sep13-Ella-Ewing-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Today we say hello to our listeners on KMEM in Memphis, Missouri.  Folks there know of a lady named Ella,…

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Fame in Scotland County

This week, Andrew will take a look at Ella Ewing of Scotland County, Missouri. She was once known as the tallest woman in the world,…

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Posted in American Countryside Presidents Washington, DC

The Willard Hotel

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/16Sep13-Willard-Hotel-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)The round bar at the Willard Hotel has been the places where generations of politicians, celebrities and power brokers have…

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A Place For the President To Stay

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/13Sep13-Willard-Hotel-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)The President, of course, lives in the White House.  But over the decades, when a president or president-elect has needed…

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The Birthplace of the “Little Giant”

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/12Sep13-Stephen-Douglas-Birthplace.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Abraham Lincoln led the country through the Civil War, but it was this man who defeated him for the Senate…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Earning the Title of Miss America

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/11Sep13-Miss-America-Shelby-Ringdahl-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)A new Miss America will be crowned this weekend.  Of course only one person can earn that title, while everyone…

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From the Hardwood to Another Competition

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/10Sep13-Miss-America-Shelby-Ringdahl-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)I first became acquainted with Shelby Ringdahl when she played basketball at Columbia Rock Bridge High School, a team which…

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From Pearl Harbor into World War II

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/09/09Sep13-Al-Bodenlos.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Al Bodenlos can tell you plenty about building airport runways. Of course, most of those he helped build were on…

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Posted in American Countryside North Dakota

An Aviation Pioneer

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/06Sep13-Hatton-Elison-Museum-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)Carl Ben Eielson hailed from Hatton, North Dakota.  He was a pioneer in aviation and helped open the vast Alaskan…

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Posted in American Countryside North Dakota

The Hero from Hatton

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/05Sep13-Hatton-Elison-Museum-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Today we say hello to our listeners on 600 KSJB covering eastern and central North Dakota.  Folks there know of…

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Scenic Route 14: The North Dakota Boy and the Top of the World

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/09/ScenicRoute-014.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 9:35 — 6.6MB)Carl Ben Eielson grew up in North Dakota, but his aviation career took him much further north than that. The…

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Beyond Bismarck: Five Fun Visits in North Dakota

Some may think North Dakota has few places to explore. I have found quite the opposite. While cities such as Fargo, Grand Forks and Bismarck…

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The Aviation of Carl Ben Eielson

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/04Sep13-Hatton-Elison-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)If you live in the states of North Dakota or Alaska and you quite likely have heard of Carl Ben…

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Antietam Battle’s Blood Lane

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/03Sep13-Antietam-Battle-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The fields were filled with ears of corn nearing harvest during September, but the kernels would never be shelled. In…

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Knowing Someone Else’s Battle Plan

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/02Sep13-Antietam-Battle-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Imagine going into a battle and having the enemy’s plan of attach in your hands. It sounds like it would…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

The Old Log Cabin Inn

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/30Aug13-Old-Log-Cabin-Inn.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When you operate a restaurant that features a talking crow and airplane rides, you will certainly stand out compared to…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

A Unique Hall of Fame

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/29Aug13-Route-66-Hall-of-Fame.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)There are many Halls of Fame across this nation.  Most will display items related to those enshrined.  This one is…

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Taking Care of Unordinary Pets

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/08/28Aug13-National-Tiger-Sanctuary-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)Rob Patrick has to help feed his pets.  It takes about 100,000 pounds of raw meat a year.  Of course…

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