Category: American Countryside
Claiming a Body in Two Different States
When two different cities, in two different states claim to have the body of the same man, well, you know there’s going to be a…
William Henry Roberts Junior
His name was William Henry Roberts Jr. Or was it? In fact, could you really believe any name this man said was his own? He…
The Indirect Transformation of a Florida Neighborhood
When U.S. soldiers crossed the Atlantic to fight in World War I, they not only preserved freedom, they also discovered something that transformed a working…
The History of Ybor City
Mention Ybor City to someone in Tampa, FL and they will probably tell you about all the great restaurants and clubs. However this neighborhood began…
Big Snows In Michigan
Some people measure snow in inches. Here it is measured in feet. Many years it’s measured in many dozens of feet that does not go…
Restoring An Abandoned Property
There is a lot of work that goes into restoring a home. Now imagine you have an abandoned 13,000 square foot property that needs to…
Building An Enormous Home
Some people need large homes to accommodate growing families. For this builder, part of the motivation may have been to say, “I told you so”…
Best of 2017: A Store Named Pops
Most people travel Old Route 66 for the nostalgia. So on the surface, this convenience store might not seem to fit in, because it was…
Best of 2017: A Tribute to the Boll Weevil
Cotton was king in the southern U.S. in the early 20th century. However it was one of the tiniest of creatures that dethroned the crop…
Best of 2017: The Coon Dog Cemetery
It looks like many cemeteries in the U.S. There are grave markers and flowers surrounding by many trees. But this is not like any other…