Posted in American Countryside Texas

A Catastrophic Impact

Today we may think of this city as a beach getaway.  In 1900 it certainly had beaches but it was also an important port and…

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Posted in American Countryside New Mexico

Hatch Chile

If you play with fire your liable to get burned.  But on Jim Lytle’s farm, fire is what they grow.  It’s fire in the form…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

The Center of the Hemisphere

I recently headed west on highway 29 from Wausau, Wisconsin.  I then turned north, back west, then back north…and then, found myself next to a…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

The Trial of Standing Bear

At the time of his trial, Standing Bear did not have the right to take a matter to court.  However, this judge allowed the leader…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

Trying to Bury His Son

A father was simply trying to bury his teenage son.  But a trip that would take them many miles to the family’s original home in…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

A Story Every American Should Know

Imagine working hard to build your farm and then having the government step in and take everything from you – land, equipment and home.  That…

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Posted in American Countryside North Dakota

Turning an Old School Into Something

When Gary saw his old school close, he was sad to see such an important chapter in his life, seeming to close as well.  But…

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Posted in American Countryside North Dakota

The Enchanted Highway

Along a lonely stretch of interstate 94 between Bismarck and Dickinson, North Dakota, you’ll find a metal sculpture called Geese in Flight.  If you exit…

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Posted in American Countryside North Dakota

An Ongoing Story for Over Three Decades

Turn south from Exit 72 on Interstate 94 in North Dakota and you’ll begin to encounter some very creative sites.  The man behind what you’ll…

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Posted in American Countryside Pennsylvania

The Johnstown Flood

It was an American disaster that was hard to imagine.  A giant flood and an immense fire were destroying a city of over 30,000 people…

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