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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

The World’s Fifth Largest Airforce – And it Doesn’t Leave the Ground

It’s the fifth largest air force in the world…but few of the planes here will fly…or even if they could, it may be years before…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

I Need Some Parts for my Fighter Jet

If you were looking for some used parts to repair your car, you might go to a scrapyard to find what you need.  So what…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Don’t Paint My Tractor!

Ask any farmer what is their favorite color on the farm and they most likely know you are asking them which brand of tractor they…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Coining “Tractor”

They were not the first to invent a tractor, but they were the first to call it that.  And a trip to north central Iowa…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Soldier in the Field – Now in the Town

Near the town square in Memphis, Missouri you’ll find a monument to a soldier who died in Word War I.  The marker was recently relocated…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Purnell Barnett’s Unique Marker

His name was Purnell Barnett.  He died in World War I before he ever reached the battlefields of Europe.  For generations after him though, they…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Story of Ella Ewing

Imagine getting paid $1000 per month just so people come and meet you.  It was an unusual request – a job of sorts that probably…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Lady Who Towered Above Everyone

Today we say hello to our listeners on KMEM in Memphis, Missouri.  Folks there know that there was once a lady who towered above everyone…

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Posted in American Countryside New Hampshire

Clark’s Trading Post

Imagine an animal show where bears bolted from the stage and barreled past tourists to make a break from the ice cream stand. It’s just…

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Posted in American Countryside New Hampshire

A Place That Needed a Stopper

Along I-93 in northern New Hampshire, you’ll find a spot that’s been attracting familes for three and four generations now. In order to get those…

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