http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/20Feb17-Presidents-Week-William-McKinley.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some history students will remember the slogan “Remember the Maine”, a war cry that sent the U.S. into battle against…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/02/17Feb17-Jefferson-Highway-2017.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)In the nineteen teens and early 20s motorists did not find their route by a highway number but rather a…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/02/16Feb17-Cawhawba-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some people who come here will say there’s nothing to see. However, others will find things everywhere both from the…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/02/15Feb17-Cawhawba-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Maybe you had to memorize the state capitals when you were in elementary school.  Today’s feature is about one that…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/02/14Feb17-Cawhawba-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)When the thirteen colonies began to grow into more states, those new governments had to establish capitals.  Many of those…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/02/13Feb17-Refuge-KC-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When you arrive in a place you’ve never been before, it make take awhile to figure things out. In fact,…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/10Feb17-Refuge-KC-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Our travels intentionally try to steer clear of controversy and today’s topic is one we had planned for several months. …

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/09Feb17-Refuge-KC-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Just a block down the street from Rich’s office is a grocery store catering to the needs of folks from…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/08Feb17-Refuge-KC-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Richard Casebolt is the Founder and president of something called Refgue KC.  It’s a ministry both in word and deed,…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/07Feb17-David-Rice-Atchison-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)President Trump was recently sworn in as this nation’s 45th president.  Or was he?  That question is not a debate…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/06Feb17-David-Rice-Atchison-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)His name is David Rice Atchison.  If you know the name, you probably know his unique and sometimes debated place…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/03Feb17-Maasdan-Barns-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)At one time these old barns were hard to see because of the trees and weeds that attempted to engulf…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/02Feb17-Maasdan-Barns-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Sometimes communities wrestle with the challenge of preserving history while trying to stay progressive at the same time.  Such was…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/01Feb17-Pops-on-Route-66-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The next time you think about getting a soft drink, think about reaching for a bacon-flavored soda or even a…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/31Jan17-Pops-on-Route-66-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Just about every convenience store sells soft drinks and you can usually find a selection to fit just about anyone. …

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/30Jan17-Pops-on-Route-66-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Most people travel Old Route 66 for the nostalgia.  So on the surface, this convenience store might not seem to…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/27Jan17-Morristown-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)We may complain about winter weather at times…but there has perhaps never been a winter like that of 1779-80…a winter…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/26Jan17-Morristown-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)Most American’s have heard of the winter Washington’s men endured at Valley Forge…but few it seems have heard the story…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/25Jan17-Marine-One-Pilot-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We often see pictures of presidents boarding or deplaning Air Force One, or the Marine One helicopter.  However, you often…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/24Jan17-Marine-One-Pilot-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of something called HMX-1.  However, you’ve most likely seen it – or at…