Month: April 2014
Down Under: Linking the Rest of the World
In the heart of the Outback, you can still see the telegraph station that helped link cities like Sydney and Melbourne with the rest of…
Down Under: A 4000 Mile Walk
It was a walk of over 4000 miles across some of the most remote stretches of land in the world. Add to it a harsh…
Down Under: The Outback of Austalia
For the next couple of weeks we’ll be outside of our country for a look at life “down under.” We’re headed to the Outback of…
A Hotel Icon Still Serving Travelers Today
The movie stars are gone, but the legends still abound, including the story one celebrity who rode his horse into the bar, so both could…
A Hotel for Movie Stars
It was built to house movie stars. A hotel in western New Mexico where celebrities could catch some rest and relaxation away from the movie…
Breaking the Color Barrier
Jackie Robinson is known for breaking the color barrier in baseball. However, some people say the first athlete to break that trend took the field…
Tom Bass
Today we say hello to our listeners on KXEO in Mexico, Missouri. Folks there know the name Tom Bass…and you should too. His story of…
A Surprise in Law Enforcement
In 1963 this city’s police force brutally attacked Gwen Webb. Just over a decade later, she was a member of that law enforcement group. But…
Jailed for Participating in Civil Rights
In May of 1963 hundreds of Birmingham school students were jailed for participating in Civil Rights marches. There were so many kids that had been…
Children on the March in Birmingham
The images from Birmingham were difficult to watch. Kids under the age of 18 where being knocked off their feet by water cannons and attacked…