Month: November 2024
The Near-End of the NBA Lakers
Today the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most recognized teams in the NBA. But one night in Carroll, Iowa back in 1960, the…
The First Thanksgiving at Berkley Plantation
You may have thought Thanksgiving dates back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in today’s state of Massachusetts. But, in a moment we’ll travel to…
Handy Skills for Landing in an Iowa Cornfield
During World War II many airplanes made landings on places other that a smooth concrete runway. The planes of the era were made to stand…
A Town Buzzed by a DC-3
It was a cold, snowy night in 1960. Residents of one Iowa town were mostly asleep when they suddenly began to hear what some may…
Horses & Riders Racing Mail
The pony express was in operation for just a little over a year, however the story of horses and riders racing mail across the country…
Location, Location, Location
They say that in real estate, the three most important things are location, location, location. That was true even in the 1850s. It led one…
The Christiana Riot
It’s called the Christiana Riot – a showdown between a slave owner and those harboring his runaway slaves. It led to bloodshed here just a…
Brave Former Slaves
In the years before the Civil War, many people stood up for the cause of freedom and equality. Some of those who showed the most…
The Wigwam Motel
If you, your kids or even your grandkids have seen the movie Cars, then you probably remember the Cozy Cones. They’re patterned after a real-life…
How the Ocean Affected Yuma
George Strait once sang that he had some ocean front property in Arizona and if you’d buy that he’d throw the golden gate in free. …