Category: American Countryside
One of Those Names Behind the Big Names
His name is Billy Lawson…and if the name sounds familiar…well, you’ve certainly heard his work. He’s one of those names behind the big names…but if…
Meeting Someone Famous
Did you ever meet someone famous? Did you immediately recognize them, or did someone have to nudge you and point out the fact? Today’s story…
Just Right For the Radio
We all listen to music, but we often don’t give much thought to where that music was recorded and the process it takes to get…
A Big Deal in the Music World
You’ve perhaps heard of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, but maybe you don’t know just how big a deal this place is in the music world. We…
A Who’s Who Kind of Cemetery
Not just anyone gets to buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The same holds true for this little cemetery down some backroads in northwestern Alabama. It’s…
A Special 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…
The City That Was Last
This is a city that was last. And in this case, being last isn’t all that bad, for what came here last made this museum…
The Grandest of Homes in the Most Remote of Towns
It was the grandest of homes in one of the most remote towns in America. But there’s a good reason this house was built in…
An Unusual Town Name
It’s one of the more unusual town names in the nation and it has an equally interesting history to boot. We venture to a place…
The Most-Studied First Lady
She may well be the most studied first lady in American history. A highly educated young woman that road the ups and downs of a…