Category: American Countryside
The Cherokee Strip
It’s called the Cherokee Strip…a stretch of land in north central Oklahoma originally given to the Cherokee and later opened to settlement by the U.S….
A Look at Two 1959 Nations
They are two nations that trace their modern day roots to 1959. The course of those nations had very different outcomes. Today’s guest knows them…
Dinner with a Communist Dictator
Perhaps you’ve hosted dinner parties, but I doubt you were ever asked to host one for a communist dictator. That was what Tom was asked…
Summoned By a Leader
There was a chance Tom was about to die at the hands of a Communist dictator. At least that’s what he thought when he presence…
Good, or Lucky?
Would you rather be good or lucky? That’s the old cliché I’ve heard, and in Tom Dittmer’s case, he was probably both. He was a…
Tom Dittmer: Talkin’ Big
Tom Dittmer is a man who became CEO of the Refco Group, the largest clearing house and commodity trader on the Chicago Board of Trade. …
Behind the Scenes at Arlington National Cemetary
Many of us have perhaps watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. What you may not…
A White House Social Aid
Every U.S. President hosts a variety of events at the White House throughout the year. OF course it takes a lot of people to help…
The Wildlife of Denali
Denali National Park is home to north america’s tallest peak, and many types of wildlife. Today, we venture there for a look at one of…
Denali…Or Mount McKinley
Denali National Park is home to a peak for which the park is named–Denali, which means the great one. Many people know it as Mt….
