Posted in American Countryside Kansas

The President Who Claimed Kansas as Home

This President was born in Texas, but always claimed Kansas as his home…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Scars of Bullet Holes

The bullet holes still scar the inside and outside of this home–a place that was a hospital during a skirmish known as The Battle of…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

12 Stores Devoted to the Same Item

You might expect a town of less than 2000 people to not have too many stores when compared to much larger cities.  However a trip…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Attracting Thousands of Visitors to a Small Town

Jenny Doan is perhaps the most famous one of these in the world.  And due to that fact, there are thousands of people visiting this…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Premier Angus Herd Owner

He had one of the premiere Angus herds in the country.  In fact, his prize winners could be found at livestock shows across the nation. …

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

In the Hands of the Jury

Wayne Cryts future was in the hands of a jury.  If he was found guilty he would most likely spend the next twenty years in…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Going to Jail to Defend Your Decision

If you believed you were innocent and your stance was lawful, would you go to jail to defend that decision?  That was the choice Wayne…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Stealing Grain or Taking What Is Rightfully Yours?

Was it stealing grain, or just taking what was rightfully yours?  The answer to that question depended on whether you were talking to a federal…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Defying a Federal Court Order

This farmer was ready to defy a court order, cross a line of federal marshals, and perhaps give his life in an attempt to do…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Soybeans In a Person’s Life

When Wayne Cryts finished his soybean harvest in 1979 he had no idea the role those bushels of beans would play in his life and…

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