Posted in American Countryside Texas

Fossati’s Deli

This business is about a century and a half old and has been housed in the same building since before the 1900s.  It remains a…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

Founding the Oldest of This Business in Texas

When this immigrant came to America he was looking for a job as a stone mason.  He ended up founding the oldest one of this…

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Posted in Alabama American Countryside

A Very Large Museum to Industry

It’s the kind of place kids would love to climb around, on and through.  It’s also a place that tells an important part of America’s…

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Posted in Alabama American Countryside

Building Rails, Building Fortunes

It’s hard to imagine today’s largest city in Alabama didn’t even exist at the time of the Civil War.  However, in the years following that…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

Two Pictures of Emmett Kelly

The cliché says, “a picture is worth a thousand words.”  Two pictures of Emmett Kelly said much about the man, and the story behind those…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

The Clown Who Never Smiled

If you go to a circus you’ll probably see some clowns.  Most clowns smile and laugh.  This one did the opposite.  He never smiled and…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

Joining the Circus

A lot of kids love the circus.  Maybe some imagine joining the circus one day.  This kid did just that and his story is one…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Albert the Bull

He is the biggest of his kind and you certainly won’t miss him if you drive into Audobon, Iowa.  He’s been in the movies and…

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Posted in American Countryside Georgia

Middle East Tensions

There have long been tensions between the U.S. and the middle east…but Chuck Scott believes today’s challenges stem from an incident decades ago…an ordeal in…

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Posted in American Countryside Georgia

444 Days As a Hostage

When the Iranian hostage situation began…most of those Americans held would have told you the conflict would have lasted a week at most…but in the…

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