Category: American Countryside
Civil War History in Sycamore, Illinois
In the days after the Civil War, some African American families moved north with the Union troops with which they fought. But the story of…
A Family Owned Lake Resort
There are lake resorts all across this nation…but it’s not everyday that you encounter a family owned operation that has been in business for over…
Campbell’s Resort
Today we have another installment of our American Countryside Café feature. Although today’s feature is as much about a hotel as it is the restaurant…
The Largest Hydroelectric Dam in the Nation
It is the largest hydroelectric dam in the nation…spanning just a few feet shy of one mile across and over five hundred feet high…yet this…
The Downs, Kansas Train Depot
Maybe you live in a town that still has a train depot – or one that preserved the one they had when passenger trains discontinued…
Rails in the Blood
Today we say hello to our listeners in Beloit, KS on KVSV. One loyal listener there knows much about the rails that still pass through…
Time in a POW Camp
By the end of WW II, Bill Shuck was in POW camp with 9000 other English and American airman. This is his story of time…
Bailing Out of a Burning Plane
Bill Shuck’s B17 bomber had been struck by flack…and now he and the crew had to bail out of the burning plane to save their…
The First Taste of War in a B-17
Today we say hello to listeners on two new affiliates, KBRF in Fergus Falls, MN and KIMn Gilette, WY. Today’s features takes a look back…
A Country Becomes a State
When this state joined the union, it was already operating as its own country – and no, I’m not talking about Texas. It’s a fascinating…
