Posted in American Countryside Pennsylvania

Elk County, Pennsylvania

If you think the state of Pennsylvania mostly looks like Philadelphia and Pittsburg, you should take a trip here.  In fact, a trip to this…

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Posted in American Countryside Pennsylvania

Where Elk Roamed

When you think of places were elk roam forests and wilderness areas, you perhaps do not think of this state.  Yet it is here that…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The Mystery of the Ruby Red Slippers

One of the most visited exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution is the red slippers worn by Dorthy in the Wizard of Oz.  There are actually…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

Known for One Role

Sometimes celebrities in showbiz are known by one particular role they played, no matter the entirety of their life’s work.  That is the case for…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

Frances Ethel Gumm

There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Frances Ethel Gumm.  You know her by a different name and I’m just about positive that although…

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Posted in American Countryside Georgia

The Pebble Hill Plantation

You know you have quite a farm and mansion when the stables are many times larger, and nicer, than many homes.  Such was the case…

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Posted in American Countryside Georgia

The Ownership Change of an Antebellum Home

You can still find several antebellum homes scattered throughout the southern United States.  While this home has similar roots, it tells the story of an…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

350 Miles of Tunnels Underground

Not many people set out to own a historic gold and silver mine.  That was the case for Andre, but soon he found himself owner…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

The Good Enough Mine

When the first miners hit veins of ore here, they knew it was “good enough” to open a profitable mine.  And thus, the name “Good…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

What Was Known as Goose Flats

Not many folks have heard of Goose Flats, Arizona.  After all, the most exciting thing in Goose Flats was the fact that geese sometimes landed…

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