Category: American Countryside
The Story Behind Custer’s Last Stand
You’ve probably heard of Custer’s last stand at the Little Bighorn, but do you know the real story of what happened there? We’ll uncover some…
General Custer
You probably know his name because of his famous last stand. But before that battle in today’s state of Montana, there was much more to…
The World’s Oldest Pet Cemetery
Ed Martin Jr. has helped bury dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs and he’s even heard of a lion cub on the grounds. It’s just part…
A Funeral Parlor Like None Other
Walk into this funeral parlor and it may look like others you’ve seen. But soon you’ll notice some difference that set it apart from probably…
A Monument to Medics (So to Speak)
You can find many monuments dedicated to soldiers who have fought in national and world conflicts. However, it’s fairly rare to find a monument to…
The Oldest Cemetery of Its Kind
This is the oldest cemetery of its kind. Of course, that begs the question, what “kind” of cemetery could it be? Well, it traces it’s…
Permission to Get Married
For an enlisted man at Fort Hays, it wasn’t enough to win a woman’s heart and ask her hand in marriage. You needed the permission…
Reasons for Enlisting
The army certainly needs strong, upstanding young men and women to fill its ranks…but in the late 19th century, the reasons folks enlisted may have…
A Remaining Fort
As Americans moved from east to west, a network of forts sprang up on the high plains to protect travel and commerce. A few of…
Wearing a Suit to Work
Dan Meers has nearly a dozen suits he wears to work. The odd thing is, all the suites are alike. It’s an odd suit for…