Author: Tom
The Premiere Animal Artist
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Matilda Lotz. However, if you happen to find one of her paintings, there’s a good chance it…
Fleeing the Fight in Franklin
Today we sometimes see news coverage of families fleeing their homes with shelling taking place all around them. That story was a reality here in…
The Lotz House in Franklin, Tennessee
In Franklin, TN you’ll find a small, historic home called the Lotz House. Step inside and you’ll learn not only about the family who found…
Orphan Train Complex – Concordia, KS
Imagine being an orphan boarding a train on the East Coast, not knowing where your next home might be. That was the case for nearly…
The Orphan Train
In a restored rail depot building in Concordia, Kansas you can find an intriguing story of nearly a quarter million orphans who found new homes…
Visiting the Historic Soda Fountain
This is a story about people in small towns who are determined to make good things happen. They may have to overcome challenges but they…
The River Leaves Town
The last steamboats docked here in 1868. In fact, some of theme didn’t make it out of town before the river suddenly changed course that…
Forrest City – The Steamboat Port
If you drive into Forrest City, Missouri these days newcomers might be surprised to learn a couple of facts about this town of about 250…
Tracking Down a Stolen Masterpiece
We appreciate the folks listening on KNAB in Burlington, Colorado who helped us with a story that’s nearly a century old in their community. It’s…
An Over The Top Purchase
The general public usually wants its elected officials to be fiscally responsible. But the purchase the commissioners in Kit Carson County made was so over-the-top,…
