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A Monument to Medics (So to Speak)

You can find many monuments dedicated to soldiers who have fought in national and world conflicts.  However, it’s fairly rare to find a monument to…

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The Oldest Cemetery of Its Kind

This is the oldest cemetery of its kind.  Of course, that begs the question, what “kind” of cemetery could it be?  Well, it traces it’s…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Kansas

Permission to Get Married

For an enlisted man at Fort Hays, it wasn’t enough to win a woman’s heart and ask her hand in marriage.  You needed the permission…

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Reasons for Enlisting

The army certainly needs strong, upstanding young men and women to fill its ranks…but in the late 19th century, the reasons folks enlisted may have…

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A Remaining Fort

As Americans moved from east to west, a network of forts sprang up on the high plains to protect travel and commerce.  A few of…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas City Missouri

Wearing a Suit to Work

Dan Meers has nearly a dozen suits he wears to work.  The odd thing is, all the suites are alike.  It’s an odd suit for…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas City Missouri

A Bungee Jump and a Zipline

Maybe you’ve conquered fear and made a bungee jump in your life.  Or perhaps you’ve rode a zip line on some adventure.  Imagine combining both…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas City Missouri

A Long Career in the NFL

If a football player makes it to the NFL, chances are their career may last three or four years on average.  This man’s career has…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas City Missouri

The Right Resume for the Job

Dan had a potential problem.  He had a four-year college degree from a major state university, but he was concerned his resume might not be…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of New Jersey

General Washington’s Fight

The battle George Washington waged against this invisible enemy may not seem that glamorous and it certainly doesn’t get much space in any history book. …

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