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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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Posted in American Countryside Best of Oklahoma Podcast

An Unlikely Field Trip

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/05/06May10-Ernest-Muncreif-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:05 — 1.9MB)Many schools take field trips this time of the year. They are usually a fun event for students to get…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Podcast

Illinois’ Original State Capital

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Vandalia-Illinois-State-Capitol.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)State capitals range in size form huge cities such as Atlanta, Georgia all the way down to Montpelier, Vermont’s mere…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Podcast Presidents

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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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Podcast Presidents

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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Posted in American Countryside Podcast Wisconsin

Taliesin

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Frank-Lloyd-Wright-Taliesan-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)Ask an American who is the most famous architect in their country’s history and this man’s name is probably at…

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Posted in American Countryside Podcast Wisconsin

An Architect’s Inspiration

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Frank-Lloyd-Wright-Taliesan-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)Most people know him as a famous architect. They don’t realize his early years and perhaps the inspiration for his…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri Podcast World War II

From Japan to the United States

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Barbara-Law-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)As a Japanese teenager, Barbara was taught to defend herself from American soldiers arriving in her country. She ended up…

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Using Self Defense Against the Americans?

Barbara Law was a teenager living in Japan when World War II ended. Her country’s surrender signaled many changes in her life, including instruction on…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri Podcast World War II

World War II From the Other Side of the Globe

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Barbara-Law-11.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)Probably all of us have heard stories about World War II. Perhaps we have friends or relatives who have shared…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Minnesota Podcast

The Runestone

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Runestone-KXRA-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)The ancient writing on this stone shows that Europeans had traveled to the interior of North America over a century…

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A Rock in a Farmer’s Field

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Runestone-KXRA-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)Many a farmer has found a rock in his field, but the rock Olaf Ohman found was different than anything…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Podcast

Santa Anna’s Leg

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Santa-Annas-Leg.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)It’s been over 150 years since IL soldiers faced Santa Ana in the Mexican War. However traces of that battle…

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Posted in American Countryside Oklahoma Podcast

An Agriculture Student from the Ivory Coast

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Ivory-Coast-Ag-Student.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)It’s not everyday you find a young man who hails from the nation of Ivory Coast attending a farm conference…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of New Hampshire Podcast

New Hampshire’s Town and Country Motor Inn

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Town-and-Country-Inn-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 953.7KB)The Northeastern United State is home to many long time, family owned resort motels. One of the most famous properties…

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Posted in American Countryside Florida Podcast

A Transformed Working Class

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Ybor-City-Florida-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)When U.S. soldiers crossed the Atlantic to fight in World War I, they not only preserved freedom, they also discovered…

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Posted in American Countryside Florida Podcast

Ybor City, Florida

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Ybor-City-Florida-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)Mention Ybor City to someone in Tampa, Florida and they will probably tell you about all the great restaurants, bars…

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Posted in American Countryside Civil War Podcast South Carolina

Famous, But Not for Fort Sumter

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/Fort-Sumter-2011.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)One hundred fifty years ago, Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter. The man who returned fire for the Union, became…

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Posted in American Countryside Florida Podcast

A Deadly Trip

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/De-Soto-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)Imagine walking all the way from Arkansas to Mexico City. That’s what this expedition attempted to do. When they finally…

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Transforming an Area Forever

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/04/De-Soto-Indians-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.2KB)It is hard to imagine the changes that took place in the American southeast during the 16th century. The Spanish…

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