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Jefferson’s Escape from Certain Capture
It was June of 1881 and British troops were advancing on the home of future president Thomas Jefferson – in fact, they were under a…
Helping the Founding Fathers In the Revolution
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0611-Jack-Juett-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)There’s a good chance you’ve not heard of Jack Jouett, yet he may have been the man who saved some…
The Story Behind the Tsukamoto School
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0610-Mariel-Tsukomoto-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The Tsukamoto school in Sacramento is a place of triumph. Some may not know the story behind the name, but…
A Humorous Moment Wrapped Inside Regrettable History
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0609-Mariel-Tsukomoto-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When Marielle arrived in Arkansas, she found her new home must have been constructed for a group of second graders. …
Stepping In To Make Things Right
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0608-Mariel-Tsukomoto-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Bob Fletcher is a hero to many around Sacramento. When others were wronged, he stepped in to make things right…
The Centerpiece of Tourism
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0605-Valdosta-Georgia-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Sometimes we don’t realize the historic value of what is around us until it is too late. That was partially…
Defending Your Home With a Shotgun
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0604-Valdosta-Georgia-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s a town relatively new in the south, and a place where one woman defended her historic home by standing…
A Delay Going To Space
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0603-Deke-Slayton-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When this astronaut was grounded due to health concerns, he used an alias to get reassessed at a world-renowned hospital. …
From Farm Boy to Astronaut
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0602-Deke-Slayton-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)He was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, but he never got to go into space in that program. …
The Cycling Capital of America
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0601-Sparta-Wisconsin-Bicycle-Museum.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s known as the cycling capital of America. Its location may surprise you, but when you learn the reason why…
A World War II Hospital
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0529-World-War-II-Hospital.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)As the United States began sending thousands of troops to Europe and the Pacific during World War II, there were…
The Discovery of Gold in Auburn
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0528-Auburn-Gold-Discovery-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)A gold rush can attract people from all walks of life and all points on the globe. That was the…
A Story of Another Gold Community
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0527-Auburn-Gold-Discovery-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Many of us have heard about the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill that set about the 49’s rush in…
The Battle of Verdin
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0526-Battle-of-Verdin-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Strikes have been a part of the push and pull between labor and management for as long as one can…
The Arlington Ladies
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0525-Arlington-Ladies.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)On Memorial Day, we remember our loved ones. But these ladies recognize our fallen soldiers today and every day of…
The 1898 Illinois Coal Strike
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0522-Battle-of-Verdin-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Most of us don’t think of the state of Illinois as a major coal mining region, however in the 1800s…
Small, But Mighty
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0521-Mother-Jones-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)She was small in statue but mighty in the punch she carried. An Irish born lady who brought a message…
The Mother With Souls Under Her Wing
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0520-Mother-Jones-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)A mother cares for her sons and this mother had many adopted souls that she took under her wing. She…
The International Peace Garden
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0519-International-Peace-Garden-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some people plant flowers around their home every Spring. Now imagine you need to plant 70,000 or more of them. …
A Memorial Along the International Border
https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/05/2026-0518-International-Peace-Garden-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)In the 1920s there was an effort to build a memorial along the international border between the U.S. and Canada. …
