Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

Engagement Through the Mail

Imagine getting engaged to someone you only knew through letters.  That’s what happened here, thanks to one young lady who helped make some food for…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

The Payoff of a Group Effort

It was a massive volunteer effort involving people from well over a hundred communities scattered across western Nebraska and beyond.  What they accomplished is still…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

A Gift with Impact

Rae Wilson went to the depot to give her brother a Christmas gift.  When he did not arrive, a new idea came to mind and…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

A City Within A City

The population of North Platte, Nebraska is about 23,000 people.  That’s also about the number you might find working at one place in town.  It’s…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

The Golden Spike Tower

It’s called the Golden Spike Tower, a platform that rises from the High Plains to provide a bird’s eye view of rails headed from sea…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

The Center of the Nation’s Rail Car Traffic

It’s the largest rail yard in the world and it sits in a small city in the middle of the Midwest.  I’ll take you to…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Making the Most of His Time

If time is money, then Larry Boucher has to be one of the wealthiest men alive.  We’ll try to make the most of our time…

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Posted in American Countryside Civil War Maryland

Lessons from Gettysburg That Save Lives Today

It is a place that uses the lessons of Gettysburg to save lives in places like Iraq and Afghanistan – a unique museum where history…

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Inside The World’s Largest Railyard

It’s so large it’s a city within a city, with cars and rails headed to all points in the nation. I’ll take you inside the…

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Posted in American Countryside Civil War Maryland

The Civil War Medicine Museum

There are many museums dedicated to the Civil War, but this one covers a unique aspect that fascinates many visitors.  It’s the story of survival…

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