Category: American Countryside
Demonstrating a New Rifle at the White House
Imagine that you had developed a new type of rifle that could helpful to the US Military. How would you go about selling your device?…
Bartering Is What Built the Place
When people can’t pay cash for items they want, they may try to barter. That’s what this saloon did, and what they received became a…
From the Field to the Press Box
His major league career spanned over 20 seasons and even included a stint in Japan. He’s still a part of the game in a new…
When Mom Negotiates Your Major League Contract
Today’s sports stars often have high powered agents who negotiate their contracts. However, this first round draft pick simply turned to his mom for help…
Dreams of Playing Professional Sports
Many young boys have dreams of playing pro sports. This man had many sports from which to choose which left him with a tough choice…
West of the Mississippi to Illinois
Today we head west of the Mississippi to the State of Illinois. Yes, west of the Mississippi to the State of Illinois…
A Man of Legend
He is a man of legend…a man whose story may be larger than life…a renegade who history now looks upon as a catalyst to the…
One of the Busiest and Important Towns in the Nation
Today the place is almost a ghost town. But over a century ago it was one of the busiest and most important towns in the…
How a Sixteen Year Old Saved the United States
Where did the American Revolution end? Why Wheeling, West Virginia of course–when a sixteen year old girl saved the newly founded United States…
A String A Battles on the Western Frontier
It’s a chapter of the American Revolution that few know today–a string of battles fought on what was then the western frontier…