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Christmas at The Chateau
Some homeowners may decide to open their doors to guests and create a bed and breakfast. This owner did so. Her residence not only has…
Life-Saving Milk
It’s a story hard to believe, yet it is true. Four milk cows made a trip all the way to Antarctica where they were credited…
Home of the Safari Museum
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/12Dec19-Safari-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)Many towns have a museum of local history, but why is Chanute, Kansas home to the Safari Museum? It may…
A Famous Building and Battle
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/11Dec19-Alamo-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s one of the most famous buildings at the center of one of the most famous battles in history. A…
The Famous Ones from the Alamo
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/10Dec19-Alamo-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)James Bowie and William Barrett Travis are two of the famous names to defend the Alamo. Perhaps the most well…
The Mission San Antonio de Valero
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/09Dec19-Alamo-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Today we head to Mission San Antonio de Valero. Most people believe they have never heard of the place…but it’s…
What Was the Greatest Thing Before Sliced Bread?
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/06Dec19-Sliced-Bread.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)We like to think out program is the greatest thing since sliced bread…but if not…perhaps we can accomplish the next…
One Man Who Affected Your Life
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/05Dec19-Genghis-Khan-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)What do hamburgers, pants, passports and eyeglasses all have in common? One man. The story of one man who affected…
An Empire from Korea to Eastern Europe
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/04Dec19-Genghis-Khan-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)His empire would eventually stretch from Korea to Eastern Europe. He was the mightiest ruler of his day and perhaps…
Supply, Demand, and a Devastating Disease
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/03Dec19-Asian-Swine-Flu-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)On the surface it’s simply a story of supply and demand. However, the story is one that is affecting millions…
Asian Swine Flu and Its Affect on the Economy
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/02Dec19-Asian-Swine-Flu-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)You may have heard about this disease in the news, but you may not know the impact it is having…
The Mayflower II
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/29Nov19-Mayflower-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)The original Mayflower that sailed with 102 Pilgrims back in 1620 is long gone. But another ship by the same…
The Accidental Landing in Plymouth
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/28Nov19-Mayflower-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Today we associate the Pilgrims with the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. However, the landing spot was a bit accidental. This…
A Ship Synonymous with Thanksgiving
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/27Nov19-Mayflower-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It just happened to be a ship that was available to sail, but the ship that was chosen is still…
A Man and His Sandwich Scoring
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/26Nov19-McRib-Tom-Brand-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Competitors get scores in the Olympic games – so why not give scores in other areas of life? For this…
An Expert On A Once-In-A-While Sandwich
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/25Nov19-McRib-Tom-Brand-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)What’s your favorite sandwich? That’s an easy question for today’s guest. He’s an expert on a sandwich that only shows…
The Hominy Club
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/22Nov19-William-Paca-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Imagine a country with opposing sides that struggled to understand one another, let alone get along. It’s not a new…
The Origins of William Paca
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/20Nov19-Unionville-Plane-Crash-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)His name is William Paca, and although most American can’t tell you much about this signer of the Declaration of…
A Plane Crash in Unionville, Missouri
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/20Nov19-Unionville-Plane-Crash-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)A thunderstorm had just passed through Unionville, Missouri on the night of May 22nd, 1962. But as Ron Cook went…
The Search for Continental Flight 11
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/19Nov19-Unionville-Plane-Crash-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)The situation was not good. It was the middle of the night and a commercial airliner was missing somewhere over…
