Author: Tom
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/02/29Feb16-Boys-Town-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)You may have heard the phrase, “He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.” It became the motto of this place based…
Beginnings of Boys Town
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/26Feb16-Boys-Town-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)When this man saw a need about a century ago, he began his own town to help young men succeed. …
Inside the Ice Museum
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/25Feb16-Cheena-Hot-Springs.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)There are many natural hot springs around the world, but it’s safe to say the man behind this one is…
Super Slurper & Much More!
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/24Feb16-Peoria-Penicillin-5.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s called “Super Slurper.” If you’ve had very young kids, you’ve probably used it and never realized it. Even more…
The Moldy Cantaloupe that Saved the World
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/23Feb16-Peoria-Penicillin-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:03 — 2.1MB)You could call it the “moldy cantaloupe that saved the world.” It was an unlikely find, but one that indeed…
The Race For A Cure
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/22Feb16-Peoria-Penicillin-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Early in World War II, the US Army Air Corp was traveling worldwide looking to help find a wonder drug…
The Race to Develop Penicillin
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/19Feb16-Peoria-Penicillin-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:04 — 2.1MB)You may have heard of Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin back in the 1920s. However, most folks don’t know the…
The Miracle in Short Supply
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/18Feb16-Peoria-Penicillin-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)It was a miracle drug. Penicillin. However Dr. Alexander Fleming’s discovery was far from an immediate success as the world’s…
A Department Store Owner
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/17Feb16-Greensboro-Lunch-Counter-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:03 — 2.1MB)Earl Jones was a lawyer and state legislator who just happened to have an office across the street from a…
At This Lunch Counter
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/16Feb16-Greensboro-Lunch-Counter-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We don’t think much these days about going into any restaurant and ordering a meal. But in 1960, some were…
The Empty ‘Big House’ Makes a Comeback
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/15Feb16-Fort-Madison-Big-House.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:03 — 2.1MB)It’s one very large and empty house. It’s what some call “The Big House.” But this historic and currently empty…
Not So Pleasant of a Stay
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/12Feb16-Fort-Madison-Prison.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Most people would say this river town is a pleasant place to live. However, for those who happened to find…
The Betsy Ross House
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/11Feb16-Fort-Madison-Ross-House.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)In Ft. Madison, IA you will find the Betsy Ross house. But hold on you say…American flag maker Betsy Ross…
The Long Walk for Food
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/10Feb16-Fort-Madison-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It’s a long walk from Fort Madison, Iowa to St. Louis, Missouri. However, that’s exactly what was facing a few…
Capture the Flag
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/09Feb16-Fort-Madison-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:03 — 2.1MB)When the native Americans laid siege to this remote American outpost, it was a part of a coordinated effort to…
The Oldest City in Iowa
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/08Feb16-Fort-Madison-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)What is the oldest city in the state of Iowa? The answer has a lot to do with the fight…
Baking Powder & the Indy 500
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/12/05Feb16-Clabber-Girl-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Maybe you’ve heard of the Clabber Girl brand of baking powder. It’s been around for over a century. But perhaps…
Clabber Girl
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/12/04Feb16-Clabber-Girl-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:03 — 2.1MB)Perhaps you think a story about baking powder would be quite bland, but the tale of these two brothers is…
Angel Fire
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/12/03Feb16-Angel-Fire-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)My in-laws had been telling me about a place called Angel Fire for many years. They make an annual trip…
Doc Westfall’s War Memorial
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/12/02Feb16-Angel-Fire-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:04 — 2.1MB)When Doc Westfall lost a son to the Vietnam War, the event changed his plans for the future. His new…
