Month: July 2023
Unearthing a Mystery
Doctors may be called upon to help people in all kinds of situations, but the request in Wallace, KS was a bit unusual. There was…
Rescue of the German Family
Conflicts between Native Americans and westward moving settlers took place around Ft. Wallace, in western Kansas, during the years around the Civil War. However, it…
Fort Wallace – Wallace, KS
Today it is a small town in an area where towns are few and far between. Yet it is a place that was important for…
Avoiding Locust Trees and Other Obstacles
The Wright Brothers made their first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. However, it was the farmers around Dayton that helped them perfect the plane. …
The Wright Brothers in Dayton, Ohio
Although Kitty Hawk, North Carolina received most of the attention regarding the Wright Brothers first flight, it was this Ohio city were much of the…
Canton, Kansas and Its Famous Water Towers
Just about every town has a water tower. Canton, Kansas has not one, but two such towers, similar in size and style that stand about…
Inside Andy’s Sherriff Office
Most of us have at least seen an episode or two of the Andy Griffith Show. A good chunk of that show takes place in…
Patrolling Like Andy & Barney
If you build your own police car, take to the roads and turn on the siren, well, you might quickly get in trouble with the…
Mt. Airy, North Carolina
Mt. Airy, North Carolina is a town of about 10,000 people. If you type the name of the town into the internet, you can find…
Picket’s Charge
Every Independence Day we remember those who have fought for our freedom. One well known battlefield still draws thousands of visitors who learn about a…