Month: October 2011
A Family Dairy for Over 150 Years
This week we’ll be in the Dayton, Ohio area as we say hello to our listeners on the classic country radio family of stations. Listeners…
A Bunker Hidden in Plain Site
In 1958 construction began on a new wing at the luxurious Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. What many people didn’t know was that project was…
Project Greek Island
It was called project Greek Island and it was just a part of this nation’s preparedness during the cold war. We go underground and make…
Setting Sail for the Americas
If you told Columbus’ crew to hang on to the “bitter end,” they probably would not take you up on that offer. That’s because the…
Columbus’ Favorite Ship
We’ve all learned that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 14 hundred and 92. We know he had three ships, the largest of which was…
The Presidency of Zachary Taylor
Although this president died in office in 1850, his body was exhumed over a century later to determine if his death was really due to…
New Mellary Caskets
When people began attending funerals here, many had the exact same reaction. They mentioned that when they passed, they wanted a funeral just like that….
Making Use of Their Timber
These men had about 3500 acres of farmland, pasture and timber. However, tilling the land they owned was becoming more difficult as they grew older….
Monks and the Civil War
Who helped supply the Union army’s depot in Galena, Illinois during the Civil War? The monks at this abbey, of course. Their work is why…
Aroostook County’s Potato Harvest
This week, many schools in this county are giving their students a couple of weeks of vacation. It is a vacation from school, but for…