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Honoring A Top Secret Mission

The military exercise was top secret.  When this mission was finally opened to the public, the reverend who played the pivotal role in thwarting the…

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The Pastor Who Helped

During World War II the Germans raced against the Americans to be the first to successfully build an atomic bomb.  Interestingly, a Norwegian pastor living…

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Racing on Mount Washington

Imagine running the Daytona 500 on a mountain road with steep grades and no guardrails. The cars may not be the same…but autos have been…

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The Old Lunch Wagon

The old lunch wagon began as a horse drawn vehicle.  Over the years in became a permanent fixture here, a place where people could get…

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