You may think you need a team of Clydesdales to pull a large wagon. However, a visit to Blue Sky Farms may challenge your thinking. The horses there are known for being small, yet mighty……
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Listeners in ranch country know that it takes a good horse to round up the herd. But here, you may be surprised at the size of the horses doing some very impressive work. We head to a ranch for small, but mighty horses…..
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There has been a church at this site for about two centuries now. At lot has happened during that time – U.S. presidents have worshiped here, the sanctuary has been used as a hospital, and today it has a vibrant ministry to those who need a hand up…..
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It may seem odd to find an Egyptian style building in downtown Nashville. The story become even more unique when you learn they type of building it is…..
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Many farmers have considered beginning their own small business that might sell ag products directly to consumers. There are many challenges and awards to each adventure, and this woman has experienced them and counsels others…..
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The Mormon Tabernacle is regarded as having the best acoustics in the nation. What place ranks second? It’s a place built over a century ago, not for musicians but for speeches and lectures. The unique venue is still packing them in…..
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This place was once known as Union Gospel Tabernacle. Some of the greatest evangelists of the 19th and 20th centuries preached here. But the building needed to host other events to pay the bills and it was one of those events that made this the landmark that it is today…..
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There was once a river boat captain, whose life was changed by a preacher. He built a church for that preacher–a building that still stands today. However, you don’t know it for the river boat captain, or the preacher…..
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Gary says people should be wary of realtors who say, “Just make a bid on it.” If you do make a bid – even a low bid – you might just wind up with it. Gary’s bid was the winner, but he had no idea what to do with his purchase. It ended up becoming a landmark in western Kansas that attracts people from states away…..
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Imagine boys 11 to 15 years of age going to war. It was reality for these young men and the conditions in which they served were the equivalent of riding inside a floating oven…..
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Perhaps you’ve heard of the story of the Monitor and Merramack…the first two ironclad ships to do battle in the Civil War…but in a moment you’ll hear a much bigger story of the Civil War navy and the 450 pound cannonballs that were needed to even the match…..
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This state’s government was ready to move out of its temporary home in a downtown hotel. However, the route to building a grand and permanent capitol building still had several hurdles, including a stockyards and a World War…..
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It’s said, “home is where the heart is.” And in this state it can be said, “The capitol is where the governor decides to put a handmade sign over the door.” Today we head to the hotel room that one governor proclaimed as the seat of government…..
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Voters often face multiple choices when electing candidates for office. But the residents of this state had a most unique multiple choice question to decide. Which of the following cities should become the capital of the state?
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Beginning in the 1920′s, the 18th amendment made the manufacturing and consumption of alcohol illegal. During that time, something known as a speakeasy became commonplace–a secret location to get a drink. We head underground to take a look…..
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Americans are familiar with the fate of Custer and his men at the Little Big Horn. It was far from the last conflict between tribes and settlers on the high plains. Just two years later a raid took place involving some of those at the Bighorn and this community memorializes the conflict that took place here…..
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It’s a section of stream that annually sees 150,000 anglers take their chances against about a half million trout. Some days the fish and the fisherman are shoulder to shoulder in a pastime that sees multiple generations head to this well known spring year after year…..
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Great train robberies are the stuff of some great wild west movies. In real life though, they say the first such event occurred here. Today we travel to the spot were an infamous gang pulled the rails and waited for a big pay day…..
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It may be the most famous speech in American history. In fact, it’s the final line of that speech that is all most Americans can tell you about this founding father. However, there was much more to his life than mere words…..
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His leadership skills rivaled Washington and Jefferson, and his speaking ability surpassed them. While Washington and Jefferson had their famous homes, Mt. Vernon and Monticello, people may have a hard time telling you where this patriot lived. It is perhaps because he always seemed to be on the move…..
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