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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/12/Dickson-Mounds-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 950.8KB)Before interstate highways existed, something apparently linked America’s first large cities. But we don’t know exactly what. Andrew McCrea examines…

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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/04/07Jun13-Peterson-Brothers.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Music video stars and farmers may seem to live in two far different worlds.  Don’t tell that to the Peterson…

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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/04/04Jun13-Mt-Washington-Road-Race.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Imagine running the Daytona 500 on a mountain road with steep grades and no guardrails. The cars may not be…

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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/04/24May13-Higgins-Memorial.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Every Memorial Day we remember are family and friends who have passed.  Many communities will also remember their veterans and…

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