Category: American Countryside
A Career of Jumping Out of Planes and Fighting Fires
Imagine a job that combines jumping out of airplanes and fighting fires. Now imagine you want to make it your career. We visit with one…
The Biggest Race of Its Kind
Imagine a race that might last over three days and in that time, you may not sleep at all, or very little, with the ground…
Days of Sprinting
Folks in Clinton, Missouri know there is quite a racer in their midst, a man who’s sprint was not measured in minutes or seconds, but…
Pastures Full of Danger
The Wright Brothers made their first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. However, it was the farmers around Dayton that helped them perfect the plane. …
Before First Flight
Although Kitty Hawk, North Carolina received most of the attention regarding the Wright Brothers first flight, it was this Ohio city were much of the…
Clean Water and Good Health
Clean water is an important part of maintaining good health. So it may seem odd to us today that thousands of people once drank some…
Pluto…But Not the Planet…or the Disney Character
For most of us, the name Pluto is recognized as the name of a planet, or whatever they are calling it these days, or a…
A Town With An Unusual Name
It’s one of the most unusual town names you’ll find in the nation. But when you dig a little deeper you’ll see there was good…
The Top Mounted Military Man in the Nation
Before their was a U.S. cavalry, this man was noted to be the top mounted military man in the nation. His skills were so impressive…
The Baby of the Boone Family
Most of us remember the frontiersman and explorer, Daniel Boone from our history books. However, we may not be familiar with his children and their…