Month: February 2014
Council Grove
Today if you need parts for your car or truck, you might just head to an auto repair store. Turn back the clock nearly 200…
An Important Tree in the Mail System
Before express mail or overnight delivery, messages traveled at a speed measured not in hours, but in weeks. For those wanting to communicate up and…
A Small Grove of Trees
The hardwood trees along the Neosho River had been growing here for years. In fact, many of those old trees can be found yet today. …
The Seattle Underground
Most of the time people would consider a raging fire sweeping through the heart of downtown to be a very bad thing. But as Seattle…
A Couple From Kansas
The Dunhams were just another pair of Kansas high school graduates. They stayed in touch with classmates and tried to attend alumni reunions when possible. …
President’s Week: James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson’s home is one of the best known and most visited in the United States. However, just drive down the hill a mile and…
President’s Week: The Most Famous First Lady
He was one of our most important presidents…yet the first lady may just be better known than her husband. The story of that famous president’s…
President’s Week: Thomas Brand
Thomas Jefferson is known to have composed much of the Declaration of Independence…but he wasn’t happy with the final product. We’ll discuss what made Jefferson…
President’s Week: Between Washington & Jefferson
His presidency was sandwiched between presidential greats George Washington and Thomas Jefferson…and unfortunately, much of his work in helping form this nation has been lost…
President’s Week: Washington’s Birthplace
George Washington’s birth date was always clear…February 22, 1732. The location of his birth though was difficult to pinpoint. It’s still a mystery to most…