It’s a mountain road with hairpin curves, no guardrails and an average grade of 12%. That makes it one of the most popular and perhaps hair-raising attractions in the northeast…
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It was big news when this mountain road opened…not because it linked two cities, but rather because it linked tourists with one of the most scenic spots in the northeast. This is the story of the road that made headlines around the world…
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Today we’re back in Hutchinson, KS and say hello to our listeners on KWBW. I can attest to what folks there already know…the space museum here will rival any you’ll find elsewhere in the nation…
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Where can you find the largest collection of Soviet space artifacts on public display in the world? The answer is in a most unexpected place, and if you venture there, you’ll find much, much more than that. It’s a gem of a attraction in the middle of the country…
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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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The Northeastern United State is home to many long time, family owned resort motels. One of the most famous properties began with just a handful of guestrooms left over from a former paper mill operation…
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It was once a place that served as the punch line to jokes. Some of those jokes are still around, but the city they berated is no longer here. It’s now a city that’s the envy of many and a model others are using to change their own homes…
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If you play with fire you’re liable to get burned. But on Jim Lidle’s farm, fire is what they grow. It’s fire in the form of vegetables…
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Sunday was a day of worship in Hampshire, Illinois…both for the American residents and their friends, the German POWs. The American Countryside is brought to you by the place where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended…St. Joseph, Missouri. Plan you trip at stjomo.com…
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When John Fenzell was struggling with English at his Illinois elementary school, he got a tutor…a tutor that just happened to be a German POW. The story is today brought to you by one of my favorite places to visit…St. Joseph, Missouri. Plan you trip to museums, parkways, riverwalks and more at stjomo.com…
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John Fenzell, like many young boys, delivered papers growing up. However, some of his customers happened to be German POWs picking crops in Illinois. Today’s American Countryside is brought to you by the place where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended…St. Joseph, Missouri. Plan your trip at stjomo.com…
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During World War II, young working men left the Midwest to fight for their country. In some cases, it was the enemy soldiers that came here to harvest the crops. This week’s broadcasts are brought to you by the place where the west officially started getting wild…St. Joe, Missouri. Plan your trip at stjomo.com…
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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 country has had close elections and we can certainly find examples of disputed elections around the world. So, today, we take a look at the history behind how we vote. Remember that my vote on a place to travel this summer is St. Joseph, MO. It’s were the west officially started getting wild. Check out this week’s sponsor at stjomo.com
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Bells rang the warning. Prison cells were opened to allow inmates to save their own lives ahead of the coming disaster. This week our American Countryside broadcasts are brought to you by stjomo.com. Come explore the parks, parkways, museums and more in St. Joseph, Missouri. Check it out at stjomo.com
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The fire was moving quickly. Some thought the river would offer protection, but soon it was clear that only Lake Michigan itself would provide safety. This week’s broadcasts are brought to you by the place where the pony express began and Jesse James ended…St. Joseph, Missouri. Check it out at stjomo.com.
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No doubt, she is one of the most famous cows in history…but is she really to blame for the problems she caused? The answer to that question is today’s broadcast and it’s brought to you by the place where the west officially started getting wild….St. Joseph, mo. Plan your trip today at stjomo.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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We occasionally bring you a feature here on the American Countryside we call food fight…A story about the challenge for farmers to continue to grow food to feed the nation. Today is such a program. Our features this week are brought to you by stjomo.com. Check out the pony express and more on a trip to St. Joesph, MO.
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