Category: American Countryside
Boston’s Black Tide
When a massive tank of molasses burst on Boston’s Commerical Street in 1919, 21 lives were lost in the resulting disaster. But many people don’t…
A Wall of Molasses
At first it may sound like a hoax, a wall of molasses moving through the city of Boston swallowing everything in its path. But the…
An Oasis in the Middle of a Desert
It is truly an oasis in the middle of a desert, a place where rails, roads and range meet. We go to the Mojave Desert……
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
It may sound like a laughing matter, but it was not. A 25 foot tall wall of molasses was moving through the streets of Boston…
The Most Memorable Tour
He’s shared his knowledge with joint chiefs of staff, ambassadors and other high-ranking government officials. But when you lead tours here, some of the most…
A Title That’s Tough to Attain
Each of us probably remembers studying hours and hours for a big test. The test given here certainly requires plenty of study…and fewer than 10%…
The Last Steam Engine
You can still find a few steam engines in this country pulling tourist trains. But when was the last steam engine used for commercial work? …
“What” Won the West
Who won the west? Perhaps a better question is, “what” won the west? Erin Thompson says what won the west was a seemingly simple product…
A Patent That Changed the Way People Farmed and Ranched
In the 1870’s, a series of patents were first issued for this product that was destined to change the way people farmed and ranched. Washington…
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in Europe
On the eve of Word War I, the European portion of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show quickly found their operation shuddered. Animals were confiscated for…
