Author: Tom
The World Aerospace Museum
Quincy, Illinois has a nice airport which links its citizens to thousands of flights around the globe. But what many don’t realize is the very…
Show-Me Energy
We may have heard of cellulosic ethanol production, but cellulosic plants can be used to provide a variety of energy products. Here’s a facility that’s…
Robert Rothschild Farm
It all began with a west coast couple that wanted to grow some raspberries in the Midwest. It became one of the most recognized names…
Feeding People in a Different Way
If you were dropped inside this building and had no idea what it was, it might take you awhile to figure out what business operated…
An Old Mattress Warehouse
What can you do with an old mattress warehouse? Use it to feed thousands of people in twenty counties. That’s what this organization is doing…..
The House with the Gothic Window
Holly Berg finds a steady stream of people that stop by her office to have their picture taken in overalls holding a pitchfork. There’s a…
Painting Your Sister and Dentist
If an artist painted a picture of his sister and his dentist, you’d probably doubt it would be anything special. Think again. It became the…
Pioneers of Flight: Stratosphere Balloons
Before men could go into outer space, they first had to make it into the stratosphere. Many people don’t know that some of the pioneers…
Pioneers of Flight: Cal Rodgers
Today a transcontinental flight from New York to L.A. might take about five hours. But do you know how long the first such flight took?…
Pioneers of Flight: Charles Lindbergh
You may recall that it was Charles Lindbergh who flew the Spirit of 76 on the world?s first transatlantic flight. But do you know what…