Category: American Countryside
The HMX-1
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of something called HMX-1. However, you’ve most likely seen it – or at least one of the most…
A Promotion Back to This Side of the Globe
Vincent, like many young men in the 1970s, fought in Vietnam. However, during his tour of duty he received a promotion that brought him back…
Shawnee Mission
As Europeans crossed the Atlantic, those who had been living on the eastern seaboard for centuries were often forced to leave their homes
Napa Valley Resorts
This place quickly became a playground for the well-to-do to escape the city during the summer. In fact, the tales of the place perhaps began…
Napa Valley Agriculture
California’s Napa Valley has long been associated with wine. However, wine is newcomer when compared to all this area grows…
Napa and the Gold Rush
If you tell someone you’re headed to Napa, they probably expect you to be sampling some wine and perhaps staying at a resort. In 1850…
Nathan Combs
You’ve probably never heard of a man named Nathan Combs. However, you have heard of the place he helped create. The young pioneer landed in…
A Trading Network on the Northern Plains
It was the site of a vast trading network on the northern plains. It’s history spanned forty years and today, this fort has been reconstructed…
The Circle From the Ryan
If you’ve ever been to the Grand Ole Opry, you have seen a circular piece of wood that’s been inserted into the stage. The circle…
The Union Gospel Tabernacle
It was one of the largest venues in the nation when it was constructed – Union Gospel Tabernacle. But just about a decade after it…