Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Teaching a Unique Craft to Keep the Skill Alive

It’s estimated that there are fewer than 5000 people still involved in this craft in the U.S.  Ryan believes the numbers are far lower than…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

A Hot Summer Job

Maybe you think you have a hot summer time job.  I doubt you’ll deal with more heat than Ryan.  His shop has a furnace pumping…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

A Unique Store in Maui

Some people visit a store just to look at the merchandise. David’s store has a unique policy:  you are free to look all you like…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

Endangered Pieces

We’ve heard of endangered species, but the name of David’s store is “Endangered Pieces.” He considers most of what he has to be rare and…

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Posted in American Countryside New York

A Century-old Steakhouse

Across the East River on the Long Island side of the Brooklyn Bridge there is a place that has changed very little in over 100…

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Posted in American Countryside New York

The Best Steak

As long as there have been cattle on the range, there has been debate over who could serve up the best steak. Most folks would…

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Posted in American Countryside South Dakota

Two Different Burial Spot Claims

He is one of the greatest Indian chiefs ever to lead his tribes in peace and battle. Ironically, two different towns claim his burial spot……

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Posted in American Countryside North Carolina

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

It’s known as the lost colony of Roanoke…a settlement of English that vanished between 1587 and 1590 in what is today North Carolina.  Over 400…

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Posted in American Countryside North Carolina

The Voyage That Didn’t Reach Its Destination

In 1587 three ships set sail from England bound for Chesapeake Bay.  The voyage wouldn’t make that destination though…and the fate of those than landed…

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Posted in American Countryside North Carolina

Fort Raleigh

Over 300 years before the Wright Brothers would make there first flight at nearby Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Europeans landed here to begin the first…

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