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Mastodon State Historic Site

Imagine you found the bones of an animal and had little idea exactly what you had found.  Now imagine making up a fanciful tale about…

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Jay Eudy’s Pedal Tractors

Lots of kids love riding a pedal tractor and these days there are plenty of colors, sizes and models to fit the needs of any…

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Looking For Someone to Paint Tractors

It all began with some local implement dealers who needed a young man who could paint tractors.  When they asked the local ag teacher about…

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The Role of Lincoln’s Parents

We may remember that President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is February 12th.  But we often forget the important role of his parents long after his birth….

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Abraham Lincoln’s Step Mother

Abraham Lincoln lost his mother to a sudden illness when he was just nine years old.  Within a year his father remarried and young Abraham…

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The History of Cereal

Grocery stores devote plenty of shelf space to cereals, but the historic route those breakfast foods took to get there may just surprise you…..

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The First Nationally Televised State Funeral

In November of 1961, this small town in north Texas was overwhelmed with people coming to pay their respects to a man who had led…

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The Power of Speaker of the House

Many governors, senators and representatives may aspire to one day become president of the United States.  However, this man believed the real power was leading…

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Sam Rayburn

In Bonham, Texas you can find the boyhood home of Sam Rayburn.  The small town is also host to the politician’s library and museum.  It’s…

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A Famous Tow Truck

Today we say hello to our listeners on 690 KGGF in Coffeyville, Kansas.  Listeners  there live in the vicinity of arguably the most famous tow…

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