Posted in American Countryside Kansas

Location, Location, Location

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/06Oct14-Hollenberg-Pony-Express-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)They say that in real estate, the three most important things are location, location, location.  That was true even in the…

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A President and a Cherry Tree

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/03Oct14-George-Washington-Cherry-Tree-2014.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Sometimes a person gains so much fame, they become bigger than life. So is that the case when we hear…

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Inside a Safari Museum

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/02Oct14-Safari-Museum-2014.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Osa Johnson was certainly not an imposing figure, but give her a gun and she could drop some of the…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

A Trip to An Historic Church

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/01Oct14-Christ-Church-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The Civil War produced many encounters where former friends found them themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.  That fact was…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

A Host to Presidents Since Washington

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/30Sep14-Christ-Church-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Perhaps no church has hosted more national leaders over the past two centuries than this one.  In fact, you can still…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

Paying to Sit in Church

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/29Sep14-Christ-Church-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some people sit in the exact same spot in church every Sunday.  This president did the exact same thing, but he…

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Posted in American Countryside Pennsylvania

A Strange Meeting

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/26Sep14-Brandywine-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It was a strange meeting – a British general requested the assistance of an American signer of the Declaration of…

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A Battle Lost But An Army Respected

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/25Sep14-Brandywine-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It was a place the new American nation lost, yet won – a battlefield where they stood ground for six consecutive…

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Posted in American Countryside Pennsylvania

The Battle of Brandywine

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/24Sep14-Brandywine-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)In the first years of the American Revolution, General Washington lost many battles, but he always survived to fight another day. …

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Posted in American Countryside South Dakota

Going To A Stranger’s Home for a Free Meal

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/23Sep14-Hobo-Day-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you showed up at a strangers’ home and asked for a free meal, they  might slam the door in…

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Posted in American Countryside South Dakota

A Unique Homecoming Theme

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/22Sep14-Hobo-Day-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Many high schools and colleges pick a theme for their football homecoming.  In Brookings, South Dakota the theme remains the same…perhaps…

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A Symbol of Freedom and Equality

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/19Sep14-Birmingham-Civil-Rights-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s a church that symbolized the march for freedom and equality, yet it’s a site of blood spilled in the…

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A Place Dubbed Bombingham

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/18Sep14-Birmingham-Civil-Rights-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It was time for change, but for those who spoke out, their life was in grave danger, in a place…

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Passionate for the Cause

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/17Sep14-Birmingham-Civil-Rights-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The attack on this pastor’s home was meant to kill him.  Instead, it inspired him.  In fact, those who wanted…

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Posted in American Countryside California

The Life of a Winemaker

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/16Sep14-California-Organic-Winemaker-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Just as a chef might experiment with many ingredients to find the perfect dish, a winemaker works with a multitude of…

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Posted in American Countryside California

A Unique California Vineyard

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/15Sep14-California-Organic-Winemaker-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The state of California has great diversity in its agriculture.  Part of that industry is it’s thriving vineyards and wineries…

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Posted in American Countryside Indiana

If You Build It, They Will Come–Two Grand Hotels

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/08/12Sep14-French-Lick-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)In the movie “Field of Dreams”, a farmer builds a baseball field in the middle of his corn field.  Perhaps the…

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Posted in American Countryside Indiana

A Famous Front Porch

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/08/11Sep14-French-Lick-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Many homes have a front porch.  It can be a place to relax and simply enjoy the outdoors.  In this town,…

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Trophies From the Game of Basketball

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/08/10Sep14-Larry-Bird-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Most museums will put the artifacts behind glass, not to be touched.  Sure it’s interesting to look, but it might…

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The Birthplace of a Basketball Legend

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/08/09Sep14-Larry-Bird-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Many of our towns and cities have people that we look up to.  Perhaps they aren’t known to the rest of…

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