Author: Tom
The Patriotic Girl
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/08Jun17-Dublin-Bottling-Works-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)One would think the title of “Patriotic Girl” would be a good thing. However, the general public was appalled by…
A Special Cash Register
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/07Jun17-Dublin-Bottling-Works-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)There is a cash register in Dublin, Texas that many might simply pass off as a unique antique. However, when…
Shoot Me A Waco!
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/06Jun17-Dublin-Bottling-Works-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If someone said, “Shot me a Waco” what would they want from you? It may sound like an odd request…
A Role of Feeding Americans
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/05Jun17-Ohio-Food-Bank-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you were dropped inside this building and had no idea what it was, it might take you awhile to…
An Old Mattress Warehouse–Repurposed
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/02Jun17-Ohio-Food-Bank-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)What can you do with an old mattress warehouse? Use it to feed thousands of people in twenty counties. That’s…
Old Artifacts from Early Settlers
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/01Jun17-Pilgrim-Burials-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)How old is old? Well, it may depend on who or what you are talking about, but when it comes…
Studying Graves from Over 400 Years Ago
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/31May17-Pilgrim-Burials-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)They are some of the oldest graves of Europeans settlers you can find in this nation. It’s Steven’s job to…
The Unique Village in the City
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/30May17-Arlington-Cemetery-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It was a village inside Arlington National Cemetery…a place where people found refuge during the Civil War. This is the…
The Historic Spot at Arlington National Cemetery
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/29May17-Arlington-Cemetery-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Although most visitors to Arlington National Cemetery simply see the Tomb of the Unknowns and perhaps the JFK grave site…there…
From Summer Job to Over 30 Year Career
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/26May17-Arlington-Cemetery-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Tom thought he was coming here simply to fill a summer job. After more than 30 years later, he says…
Three Presidents in One Place
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/25May17-Greenup-Illinois-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s hard to imagine a U.S. president taking time to check into a hotel, sign their name to the registration…
Linking Two Ends of the Nation
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/24May17-Greenup-Illinois-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Today interstate highways provide the roads for multistate trips, but when this country was founded, any road at all was…
The City of Porches
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/23May17-Greenup-Illinois-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some say this small Midwestern town has the look of New Orleans’ French Quarter. When you drive down Main Street…
Volunteers Helping Others in Tragedies
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/22May17-Clara-Barton-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Today we see these volunteers helping others around the world after natural disasters and other tragedies. It all began with…
One of the Most Recognized Organizations
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/19May17-Clara-Barton-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Today it is one of the most recognized organizations helping those in need…and its story began with one women helping…
Preparing for a Crowd of Thousands
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/18May17-Solar-Eclipse-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)St. Joseph, Missouri is a town of about 75,000 people. However, this August, there are estimates that up to a…
Star-Gazing In the Afternoon
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/17May17-Solar-Eclipse-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)God willing, I know where I will be at 1PM on August 21st. I’ll be outside our home looking at…
Elusive Trips Around the World
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/16May17-Solar-Eclipse-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some people will travel the nation and world to hear or see their favorite band or team. Jackie has made…
A Once-In-A-Lifetime Event
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/15May17-Solar-Eclipse-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The last time this event took place in the continental United States was 1979. Now, thirty-eight years later, it’s back…
The George Washington Carver Museum
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/12May17-George-Washington-Carver-Museum-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Garret Morgan, but you’ve been impacted by his inventions. But incredibly, there…
