Category: American Countryside
From Deckhand to Captain
Steve Terry grew up along the Mississippi River but he perhaps never imagined he would spend most of his career working on that river. But…
Quite a Way to Hide Money
When Union and Confederate sympathizers threatened to take this bankers money, he did something quite unique – he dressed as a woman and began transporting…
Where’s Waldo?
You may remember the popular Where’s Waldo books that had kids searching for a man hidden in pictures. Today we search for Waldo ourselves –…
Sleeping in the Feed Mill
Most farming towns have a least one feed mill and Lanesboro, Minnesota is no exception. However, one of those feed mills looks a bit different…
The Tourist Town That Blossomed – A Century Later
In southeastern Minnesota you’ll find a rolling landscape known as the Driftless area, and within that region there’s a town named Lanesboro that was established…
Pop Top Soda and More!
If you’re over 40 years old, you probably remember aluminum cans that had the old pull off tabs. Today of course we have pop tops…
Wright Flyer III
The Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903 and that plane is in the Smithsonian. But the brothers said there was a much more important…
The Priest Who Went to the Supreme Court
Normally a priest’s words are to inspire the local congregation. In this case, the priest’s words sent him to jail and then to the U.S….
An Oath He Would Not Take
For many folks it seemed to be a good idea. Have people take an oath of allegiance to the nation. However, one man objected –…
Who Is the Author of the 13th Amendment?
On a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River you’ll find a bust of a U.S. Senator who authored one of the most important pieces of our…
