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The First Thanksgiving Feast

You may have thought Thanksgiving dates back to the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, but this place claims to have held the first feast…

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The Butterball Turkey Talkline

You’ve heard from her before, but considering the way some of us cook, maybe you should listen again.  If your Thanksgiving meal needs help, we’ll…

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A November Pardon for the Birds

It’s one of the most controversial decisions that can be made in the legal system.  The end of November has annually produced more Presidential pardons…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

A Trip to Joe & Aggie’s Cafe

Today we’re at Joe & Aggie’s café, a restaurant that’s been serving up great meals for over 70 years now in Holbrook, Arizona…

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The Wigwam Hotel

If you, your kids or even your grand kids have seen the movie Cars, then you probably remember the Cozy Cones.  They’re patterned after a…

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The Battle of Island Mound

You may have never heard of the Battle of Island Mound, However the skirmish that took place here is still remembered not for its outcome, but rather…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Recruiting Students for Careers in Agriculture

If you were recruiting students for careers in agriculture, a large city might be the last place you’d think to make your pitch.  However this man believes…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

An Unlikely Choice for FFA President

Twenty years ago a the Future Farmers of America made an unlikely choice for their national president…for his years were spent far from any working farm…

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Posted in American Countryside Kentucky

Life Without Limbs

He’s a nationally known speaker who will never experience his knees  shaking or his palms sweating.  That’s because he has neither…

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A Life with No Arms or Legs

Imagine living in a world where you had no arms or legs.  Some might say it’s a life not worth living.  But today you’ll meet a…

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