Posted in American Countryside Indiana

A Place With a Triple X Rating

If something is rated “XXX” it might not be suitable for all eyes and ages.  However, the triple X here bills itself as a family…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Museum of Family Heritage

Lewis Miller never set out to create a museum.  He was simply collecting cars with a tie to his family’s heritage.  When he was approached…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Making Automobiles for the Top-end Buyer

This company began making cars in 1903.  While Henry Ford made automobiles for the masses, this company was making them for the top-end buyer and…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Wagon Company That Transitioned to More

You may recall that the Studebaker company began as a wagon maker and transitioned into making cars.  This company did the same thing, plus they…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Presidents

President Lincoln’s Servant and Friend

Few people know that on Abraham Lincoln’s return to D.C. from delivering the Gettysburg Address, he contracted a mild case of smallpox.  The president recovered,…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Famous Character of the Wild West

If you make a trip to Deadwood, South Dakota you’ll probably here about some infamous characters of the wild west.  One of those is a…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Story of Ms. Canary

Today we look at the life of Martha Jane Canary.  If that name doesn’t ring a bell, you’ll certainly know here when I provide her…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Woman Celebrated in Festival Every Year

Hello to our listeners on KAAN radio serving northern MO and southern IA.  We are in Princeton, MO today to take a look at one…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Presidents

Bookends To a Presidency

On the surface, this old train station in Springfield, IL may not seem to be that important.  However, when you consider the bookends it represented…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Presidents

A President Elect’s Moving Sale

When people move, they often put some items up for sale and place others in the trash.  Now imagine it is the president elect of…

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