One of the most visited exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution is the red slippers worn by Dorthy in the Wizard of Oz.  There are actually…

Sometimes celebrities in showbiz are known by one particular role they played, no matter the entirety of their life’s work.  That is the case for…

There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Frances Ethel Gumm.  You know her by a different name and I’m just about positive that although…

You know you have quite a farm and mansion when the stables are many times larger, and nicer, than many homes.  Such was the case…

You can still find several antebellum homes scattered throughout the southern United States.  While this home has similar roots, it tells the story of an…

Not many people set out to own a historic gold and silver mine.  That was the case for Andre, but soon he found himself owner…

When the first miners hit veins of ore here, they knew it was “good enough” to open a profitable mine.  And thus, the name “Good…

Not many folks have heard of Goose Flats, Arizona.  After all, the most exciting thing in Goose Flats was the fact that geese sometimes landed…

Scott Robb holds many world records.  That fact makes him a well-recognized man among Alaskan farmers and among those who attend the state’s fair.  We…

Imagine a record that stood for over a century.  That’s quite a mark to be broken, but today, Scott Robb is the world’s best in…