Category: American Countryside
Pigs in the Middle of a City
You don’t expect to see 400 hogs in the middle of a city, but that’s what’s happening in the Phoenix metro area. And there’s a…
Rebuilding the Pine Creek Grist Mill
Retirees are often looking for a good cause to which to devote their time. Not many take up grinding flour from a 160 old water…
The Pine Creek Mill
People near Muscatine have always known of a place called Pine Creek Mill, but for most of the 20th century, it sat idle, with a…
A Recognizable Railroad Depot
There’s a good chance you’ve never been to this railroad depot. However, if you’re over forty years old, there’s a high likelihood you’ve seen pictures…
Graffiti on a Ship
Most people consider graffiti a visual nuisance, something to be removed and forgotten. The type of graffiti on this ship was different though. It actually…
Inside the General Nelson M Walker
In the 1960s, ships like the General Nelson M Walker took thousands of men across the Pacific to the war in Vietnam. Many of those…
The Methodist Museum
If you do something the same way day after day, you might be said to have a method to your work. The method these brothers…
An Unbreakable Code
Roy Hawthorne had three brothers who had already volunteered for the Army. So when Roy was 17, he too joined the battles of World War…
Navajo Codetalker Roy Hawthorne
Our series with Navajo codetalker, Roy Hawthorne continues today. Remember, you can hear the full interview on the Scenic Route at AmericanCountryside.com and on American…
Using Your Native Language for Coded Messages
When World War II began, many men here in Navajo country volunteered for the armed forces. Some of those men were asked to use their…