Category: American Countryside
A Big Fish Story
We’ve all heard of fish stories – maybe you’ve even told one. But today I will tell you the biggest fish story of them all,…
The Historic Chicago Fire
Bells rang the warning. Prison cells were opened to allow inmates to save their own lives ahead of the coming disaster. No one had see…
A Fast Moving Fire
It was a fast moving fire. In fact, it was moving so quickly that people could not find aware to avoid it. Some thought the…
The Most Famous Cow in History
No doubt, she is one of the most famous cows in history…but is she really to blame for the problems she caused? This is the…
The Jesse Owens Story
He won four gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Olympics, a feat that would not be duplicated until 1984. His name is…
From Sharecropper to Legend
He was born into a family of sharecroppers in northern Alabama. His time on this farm lasted until the age of nine, but people remembered…
An Old Five & Ten Store
Imagine a place where you can purchase some thread, a lava lamp, a stuffed unicorn and some pencils and paper all in one stop and…
The No-Miss in Downtown Branson
Many of you have been to Branson, but have you been downtown to the old dime store that’s been there for over five decades?
Sheep with a Right of Way
Today the number of snow skiers to this valley outnumbers the sheep that graze the summer mountainsides. However, the sheep still get the right of…
Silver Ran Out and Sheep Moved In
When the silver ran out, the sheep moved in…thousands of them in fact. This place became one of the largest sheep exporting cities in the…