Category: American Countryside
A Situation All Too Familiar to the President Himself
During the Civil War many families were split over the issue of slavery. In some cases, brothers fought against each other on the battlefield. It…
When Opposites Attract
They might seem to be opposites. A rural, self-educated farm boy and a formally educated, French speaking young lady. But the two met and became…
A Home Devoted To A First Lady
You can find several presidential homes devoted to the story of one of our country’s leaders. But it’s more difficult to find a home devoted…
A Beloved War Correspondent
When this journalist died, the president of the United States personally took to the airwaves to announce his death to the nation. The beloved correspondent…
Reporting The ‘Common Man’ During World War II
When America sent troops to war during World War II, this man was there, alongside the infantry and reporting the role of the common man…
A Fellow American Countryside Traveler
I must admit, I feel a kinship with the person we feature today. For he too was a traveler of the American Countryside. Someone who…
Grinding Teeth Over the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence…but he wasn’t happy with the final product. Why was Jefferson grinding his teeth and not talking to…
The Unplanned Writer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson took an important role in writing our Declaration of Independence, but most people don’t know he wasn’t even supposed to be in Philadelphia…
The Mount Washington Auto Race
Imagine running the Daytona 500 on a mountain road with steep grades and no guardrails. The cars may not be the same…but autos have been…
Hairpin Turns and No Guardrails
It’s a mountain road with hairpin curves, no guardrails and an average grade of 12%. That makes it one of the most popular and perhaps…