Category: American Countryside
The Man Who Was President For a Day
President Trump was recently sworn in as this nation’s 45th president. Or was he? That question is not a debate about the new president, but…
David Rice Atchison
His name is David Rice Atchison. If you know the name, you probably know his unique and sometimes debated place in history. But there’s much…
The Barns With An Important Link to the Past
At one time these old barns were hard to see because of the trees and weeds that attempted to engulf them. However, with a little…
Saving the Old Barns
Sometimes communities wrestle with the challenge of preserving history while trying to stay progressive at the same time. Such was the problem facing one small…
Pop’s Plac
The next time you think about getting a soft drink, think about reaching for a bacon-flavored soda or even a key lime pie pop. It…
700 Unique Choices of Soda
Just about every convenience store sells soft drinks and you can usually find a selection to fit just about anyone. However, a trip to this…
A Modern Convenience Store on Route 66
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…
Amazing Feats of Frigidness
We may complain about winter weather at times…but there has perhaps never been a winter like that of 1779-80…a winter that produced amazing feats of…
The Challenges of Morristown
Most American’s have heard of the winter Washington’s men endured at Valley Forge…but few it seems have heard the story of Morristown. Yet it’s the…
Flying the President
We often see pictures of presidents boarding or deplaning Air Force One, or the Marine One helicopter. However, you often don’t get to meet the…