Author: Tom
Grabbing the Horse By the Tail
If you were witnessing a historic event, you might try to take a picture, or grab a memento to remember it. Pictures weren’t available when…
The Express Mail of the Day
160 years ago, this was express mail. It was much slower and much more expensive that what we have today, but the method of delivery…
Where Rails Came to an End
Before railroads had tracks that traversed the entire nation, there was a place the rail lines came to an end. In 1859, the tracks stopped…
Inside The Thing
It’s often referred to as simply, “The Thing.” That “thing” was a piece of equipment used to acquire secrets from the United States. Today you…
Eating An Insect
I was recently asked to eat an insect as part of these broadcasts. I was probably like most people and wasn’t exactly thrilled with the…
More Livestock Than the Neighbors
Cheryl Powers may just have the more livestock on her operation than any other livestock owner in the state of Nebraska. She has literally millions…
An Insect That Launched a Career
Some people don’t like bugs. They might imagine they can creep and crawl and scare you when you least expect it. In some ways, that…
A Famous Route West
It’s a famous route that required a mule to pull you for fifteen miles. This is one of the important early paths on the journey…
A Vast Trading Network
It was the site of a vast trading network on the northern plains. Its history spanned forty years and today, this fort has been reconstructed…
Route 66 State Park
Just outside of St. Louis you can find Route 66 state park. It’s a spot next to the Meramec River where the Mother Road once…