Category: American Countryside
Whitefish Point
On a road map, it’s simply listed as “Whitefish Point.” That place name has little significance to most, but for those living in northern Michigan,…
A Long Bus Ride
Some students must ride a bus to school. But imagine a school district where a student might spend nearly six hours simply riding to and…
Raising $4 Million In a County With Only 3 Thousand People
A county of only about three thousand people was tasked with a major challenge. They needed to raise about $4 million to save their historic…
A $40,000 Architectural Masterpiece
It only cost $40,000 to build this architectural masterpiece. Of course, that was about 150 years ago, but the small town building is a unexpected…
A Building Beautiful Inside and Out
I’ve seen many courthouses in my journeys, but this one has to be one of the most amazing. Beautiful inside and out, with some very…
Check In and Watch a Movie
When you check into this hotel, you’ll find the name of a movie star on your door. In fact, you might even find a likeness…
Falling Asleep Watching a Movie
Many folks have fallen asleep on their couch while watching a movie. In the case of one man in Monte Vista, Colorado, it produced an…
Tunneling In a Prison Camp
Most prison camps wouldn’t want their detainees digging tunnels to freedom. But at Ed’s camp, it was a way to keep the prisoners occupied…
Learning Things About Yourself You Never Knew
Ed believed he was a well informed pilot flying for the United States. Then the German captured him and told him things about himself that…
Crossing the Atlantic for World War II
Ed Davidson got to cross the Atlantic on the Queen Mary…but his trip wasn’t for pleasure, for he made that trip during World War II…