Month: December 2014
Best of 2014 – The Navajo Codetalker
When World War II began, many men here in Navajo country volunteered for the armed forces. Some of those men were asked to use their…
Best of 2014 – The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
It’s difficult for many of us to name many specific battles or events in World War I. We may have learned the war began when…
Best of 2014 – Feral Camels
American farmers and ranchers may have predators and feral animals that pose problems to their business. The same can be said her in central Australia,…
Best of 2014 – A Permanent Trip to Luckenbach
Hayden Whittington began driving to Luckenbach, Texas before most people had ever heard of it. He remembers the days when you might be the only…
The Holiday Christmas Store
If Santa Claus needed a place to buy all of his decorations, this would be it. It’s big business in small town Michigan and it…
Twas The Night Before Christmas
We know the words of “’twas the night before Christmas;” words that helped solidify the image of Santa over 200 years ago. Here’s the the…
The 70th Anniversary of a Special Nativity Scene
This year in Algona, IA, residents will celebrate the 70th anniversary of a very special Nativity scene. It was a gift from prisoners far from…
A Nativity Scene On Display Year-Round
During the advent season, many families and churches will set up Nativity scenes. They figures remind us of the birth of Jesus. But here, the…
Escaping a POW Camp in the Midwest
If a soldier is taken as a prisoner of war, they may try to escape to freedom. That was the case for the Germans living…
Enemy Soldiers Working the Fields of Home
Imagine the pain of losing a son or daughter who was fighting in a war. Now imagine hiring one of the enemy soldiers to work…