Month: September 2018
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …