Category: American Countryside
The Wilbur Wright Birthplace
At the Wilbur Wright Birthplace in Indiana you’ll find a nearly exact replica of the first plane the famous brothers got into the air at…
A Gift That Planted a Seed
It was not a big or fancy gift. In fact, most kids today would play with it for a few minutes and then forget about…
Punishment in the Closet that Changed Lives
As a kid, what was your punishment for not doing what you were told? These boys were sent to the closet and what happened there…
The Story of a Cup of Coffee (and much more…)
Today someone might drive through Starbucks to get a cup of coffee. During the Civil War…this group instead brought the coffee to you. This is…
The Organization That Grew to the YMCA
When a soldier heads to battle, there are many organizations that volunteer their services to help he or she and their families. During the Civil…
The Adamantine Guard
It was called the Adamantine Guard…a military unit formed in one Pennsylvania County with over a century of service to the country. But when it…
Inside the Dickson Mounds
Long before there were cities like New York and Chicago…these giant cities were scattered across the nation. Today we try to uncover their link and…
An Early City of a Thousand Years Ago
Havana, Illinois is located on the Illinois River but is far from the first city that’s stood here. In fact, we know of a large…
The Little Red House in Western Kansas
The first building in this town didn’t begin its life here. In fact i’s route to this city is a story in itself. This is…
The Superhighway of the 1800s
It was a superhighway of the 1800s…a thruway carrying people and cargo from two ends of the country. It may not have been here though…