Month: October 2010
A Cosmosphere in the Plains
Where can you find the largest collection of Soviet space artifacts on display in the world? The answer is in a most unexpected place…..
A Museum for a Date
A new museum is opening that is perfect for you and a date. It’s a bad pun but a fun new attraction, telling the story…
Show-Me Energy
You may have heard of cellulosic ethanol production, but cellulosic plants can be used to provide a variety of products…..
Arkansas’ Spanish Treasure Cave
In the years following Columbus’ voyage to the new world, other Europeans followed, some with ideas of conquering native American nations and capturing the continents…
Chasing a Treasure
Imagine finding a treasure map with a route marking the spot where you could find unimaginable riches. Sounds like a tall tale made for the…
Jailhouse Families
When the Sheriff was away, the prisoners might play; that is, until the Sheriff’s wife got involved…..
Big Pumpkins
Some people put a lot of time into carving a jack-o-lantern. But if you want to use one of Don Young’s pumpkins, you might need…
Joplin, Missouri’s Murals
The two large murals inside Joplin, Missouri’s city hall are certainly great works of art. However, when you hear the story behind the men who…
One Pitch
Carl Mays’ baseball statistics are comparable to many who are in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. However, one pitch may keep him from…
Baseball’s Carl Mays
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Carl Mays. He played on teams with Babe Ruth, had a 15 year major leaguer career, and…