Author: Tom
A Flying Pheasant
If you said you were looking for a pheasant you would probably be looking for a bird. But in the 1920s in Memphis, Missouri, the…
The Tallest Lady in the World
Folks in Scotland County, Missouri will tell you that their hometown girl, Ella Ewing, was the tallest lady in the world. The quiet and scholarly…
The Story of Ella Ewing
Today we say hello to our listeners on KMEM in Memphis, Missouri. Folks there know of a lady named Ella, a young lady that grew…
The Willard Hotel
The round bar at the Willard Hotel has been the places where generations of politicians, celebrities and power brokers have forged deals, shared conversations or…
A Place For the President To Stay
The President, of course, lives in the White House. But over the decades, when a president or president-elect has needed another place to stay the…
The Birthplace of the “Little Giant”
Abraham Lincoln led the country through the Civil War, but it was this man who defeated him for the Senate two years earlier. We’ll go…
Earning the Title of Miss America
A new Miss America will be crowned this weekend. Of course only one person can earn that title, while everyone else goes back home to…
From the Hardwood to Another Competition
I first became acquainted with Shelby Ringdahl when she played basketball at Columbia Rock Bridge High School, a team which my sister coaches. Who knew…
From Pearl Harbor into World War II
Al Bodenlos can tell you plenty about building airport runways. Of course, most of those he helped build were on surfaces like coral, under the…
An Aviation Pioneer
Carl Ben Eielson hailed from Hatton, North Dakota. He was a pioneer in aviation and helped open the vast Alaskan territory to air travel. It…
