Author: Tom
A Battle With Inevitable Results
The shots at Ft. Sumter in April of 1861 are often considered the first military action of the Civil War. However, one could make a…
A Historic Vote on Slavery
In the years just ahead of the Civil War, thousands of people came to Kansas ahead of a critical vote on whether the new state…
Engagement Through the Mail
Imagine getting engaged to someone you only knew through letters. That’s what happened here, thanks to one young lady who helped make some food for…
The Payoff of a Group Effort
It was a massive volunteer effort involving people from well over a hundred communities scattered across western Nebraska and beyond. What they accomplished is still…
A Gift with Impact
Rae Wilson went to the depot to give her brother a Christmas gift. When he did not arrive, a new idea came to mind and…
A City Within A City
The population of North Platte, Nebraska is about 23,000 people. That’s also about the number you might find working at one place in town. It’s…
The Golden Spike Tower
It’s called the Golden Spike Tower, a platform that rises from the High Plains to provide a bird’s eye view of rails headed from sea…
The Center of the Nation’s Rail Car Traffic
It’s the largest rail yard in the world and it sits in a small city in the middle of the Midwest. I’ll take you to…
Making the Most of His Time
If time is money, then Larry Boucher has to be one of the wealthiest men alive. We’ll try to make the most of our time……
Lessons from Gettysburg That Save Lives Today
It is a place that uses the lessons of Gettysburg to save lives in places like Iraq and Afghanistan – a unique museum where history…
