Month: November 2019
The Mayflower II
The original Mayflower that sailed with 102 Pilgrims back in 1620 is long gone. But another ship by the same name still occupies a place…
The Accidental Landing in Plymouth
Today we associate the Pilgrims with the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. However, the landing spot was a bit accidental. This is the story of that…
A Ship Synonymous with Thanksgiving
It just happened to be a ship that was available to sail, but the ship that was chosen is still known by us all today. …
A Man and His Sandwich Scoring
Competitors get scores in the Olympic games – so why not give scores in other areas of life? For this man, he gives scores to…
An Expert On A Once-In-A-While Sandwich
What’s your favorite sandwich? That’s an easy question for today’s guest. He’s an expert on a sandwich that only shows up every once a while…
The Hominy Club
Imagine a country with opposing sides that struggled to understand one another, let alone get along. It’s not a new problem as evidenced by today’s…
The Origins of William Paca
His name is William Paca, and although most American can’t tell you much about this signer of the Declaration of Independence, there are many that…
A Plane Crash in Unionville, Missouri
A thunderstorm had just passed through Unionville, Missouri on the night of May 22nd, 1962. But as Ron Cook went to sleep that night, he…
The Search for Continental Flight 11
The situation was not good. It was the middle of the night and a commercial airliner was missing somewhere over northern Missouri or southern Iowa. …
An Eight Day Sale
Imagine a sale so large it took eight days to sell everything. It was an enterprise that took all ages in this small town to…