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Five Texas Hotspots for JFK History Buffs

Today’s Dallas is a busy, growing city. But 50 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, it remains inextricably linked to a tragic…

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Posted in History Minnesota Scenic Route

Scenic Route – A Modern-Day Viking Ship

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/04/ScenicRoute-002.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 5:48 — 3.9MB)How does a junior high guidance counselor come to be the builder and owner of a full-size Viking ship? And…

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The Scenic Route – Eugene Boone

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/03/ScenicRoute-0012.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 28:28 — 20.1MB)In 1963, Eugene Boone was a 24-year-old deputy in Dallas, Texas–the youngest deputy ever hired by the sheriff there. On…

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“Too Tough for Women and Churches”

Holbrook, Arizona Holbrook, Arizona, is just what you’d expect from a town in the Old West. It had a reputation as a place that was…

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American Countryside Video: Kansas Territorial Capital

KS Territorial Capital We’ll be adding more video over the coming months, as we bring you a fuller picture of The American Countryside. Here’s the…

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