Month: February 2019
Care of Civil War Soldiers
Today veterans hospitals and retirement homes are common place, but in the years after the Civil War, grassroots efforts began to establish and fund the…
A Crop Where You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Heights
Some farmers need expensive, high tech equipment to harvest their crops. This crop requires a very low-tech method of harvest…but it does help if you…
A Most Unusual Crop
David’s farm is just 2 ½ acres in size…but that does not mean he’s not busy. In fact, the crop he grows will require full…
The Best of the Best Tour
Before Palm Springs was a resort town…before Palm Springs was really even a town for that matter, movie stars began building their second homes here. …
A Record-Setting Pilot
Most people have heard of Chuck Yeager, but most have not heard of his good friend Jackie…a pilot who set more aviation records that any…
Inside A Silo
You can find plenty of silos in South Dakota, but there are only two of this type still around. We’ll take you to a silo…
The Cold War
When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into space in the late 1950s, it put the U.S. on notice that the realm of outer space was…
The Other Minutemen
The first minutemen where the soldiers at Lexington and Concord – those who fired those shots heard ‘round the world. About two centuries later there…
Balancing School and Acting
It’s tough balancing school with acting in the movies. But that’s exactly what today’s guests are doing – and they are speaking two languages as…
Giving Kisses
Today’s guest has a most interesting job. He gives many kisses to many ladies and people like to follow his intriguing life. What’s his story?