Category: American Countryside
Automakers After the Great Recession
It’s been dubbed the Great Recession…the economic downturn of that began in 2009. One of the industries hardest hit were automakers. Today we have the…
A Hangar to Park a Plane
When Frank bought a plane he needed a hangar in which to park it. Soon the plane wasn’t the only thing in the building. In…
The Phillips Home
The president of this oil company was looking for a place to entertain business leaders from the east coast and around the world. He settled…
The Best Climate to Help Ease An Ailment
Today we may rely on the latest advancements in science and medicine to help cure disease. Of course, in the 1800s, science provided some answers,…
James’ Peak
You’ve perhaps never heard of James’ Peak. It more accurate to say you’ve heard of the mountain, but you simply don’t know it by that…
A Landmark With a Name
As Lewis and Clark headed west and north in 1803 to explore the newly acquire Louisiana Purchase, another explorer headed to the southwestern reaches of…
Going to Hell
We go to great lengths to gather the stories you here on this program…and this time we literally went to hell and back to get…
The Inventor of the First Automobile
Who invented the first automobile? You might be surprised that it wasn’t Henry Ford…but this man from Kokomo, Indiana…
A Landmark Burned to the Ground
It was perhaps the most important stop on the entire length of the Santa Fe Trail. However, under two decades after its establishment, it was…
800 Miles and One Stop
Today you can travel down just about any interstate highway in America and find plenty of truck stops. Now turn back the clock nearly two…