Category: American Countryside
Lincoln’s Competitor for the Presidential Nomination
Political conventions were once places where presidential nominations were decided. In a moment we catch the intriguing story of the man who led Abraham Lincoln…
A Desert Surrounded by Timber
Deserts are supposed to be hot, dry and void of trees. This desert is surrounded by timber, gets plenty of rainfall and sees snow and…
A Very Long Ride
Bronco Charlie was a great horse rider. He will forever hold a place in history as the youngest man to accomplish this feat, which is…
Grabbing the Horse By the Tail
If you were witnessing a historic event, you might try to take a picture, or grab a memento to remember it. Pictures weren’t available when…
The Express Mail of the Day
160 years ago, this was express mail. It was much slower and much more expensive that what we have today, but the method of delivery…
Where Rails Came to an End
Before railroads had tracks that traversed the entire nation, there was a place the rail lines came to an end. In 1859, the tracks stopped…
Inside The Thing
It’s often referred to as simply, “The Thing.” That “thing” was a piece of equipment used to acquire secrets from the United States. Today you…
Eating An Insect
I was recently asked to eat an insect as part of these broadcasts. I was probably like most people and wasn’t exactly thrilled with the…
More Livestock Than the Neighbors
Cheryl Powers may just have the more livestock on her operation than any other livestock owner in the state of Nebraska. She has literally millions…
An Insect That Launched a Career
Some people don’t like bugs. They might imagine they can creep and crawl and scare you when you least expect it. In some ways, that…
