Month: February 2020
Trying To Get Parts from a Thousand Miles Away
Imagine farming in a place where a break down could cost you not hours, but weeks to get repairs. When some parts are thousands of…
The “Roots” of a Corn Hybrid’s Past
When farmers put seed in the ground each spring, there’s a good chance that sometime during that corn hybrid’s past, it was growing here…
Spring Weather 365 Days Each Year
If you happen to be a corn or soybean farmer, perhaps you look forward to the warm Spring days when the seeds begin to emerge…
Abraham Lincoln’s Senator Challenger
Abraham Lincoln led the country through the Civil War, but it was this man who defeated him for the senate just two years prior…
Where Water Powers the Machines
It is a factory that began operation over a century before England’s colonies became the United State of America. We go to a place where…
George Washington’s Birthplace
George Washington’s birth date was always clear–February 22, 1732. The location of his birth though was difficult to pinpoint. It’s still a mystery to most…
Thomas Jefferson’s Neighbor
Thomas Jefferson’s home is one of the best known and most visited in the United States. However, just drive down the hill a mile and…
Smoke-filled Rooms
You many have heard of backroom political deals referred to as having taken place in a smoke-filled room. Today I’ll take you to the original…
A Chicago Landmark
When it was constructed just over a century ago, it was the tallest building in Chicago. It remains a landmark in the city and a…
Sandwiched Between Two Notable Presidents
His presidency was sandwiched between presidential greats George Washington and Thomas Jefferson…and unfortunately, much of his work in helping form this nation has been lost…