Category: American Countryside
A Codetalker for World War II
This week you’ll be hearing a series of programs with World War II Navajo codetalker, Roy Hawthorne. You can also see our American Countryside television…
The 125th Anniversary of The Great Johnstown Flood
It was an American disaster that was hard to imagine. A giant flood and an immense fire were destroying a city of over 30,000 people…
A Story of Heroism and Tragedy
It was a story of miraculous heroism among a story of deep tragedy. 125 years ago a wall of water cut loose from a breached…
The Problem with 51 Inches of Rain
When 51 inches falls on an area in one month…well, it’s likely there’s going to be problems. Here, those problems provide tragic. It was a…
The Great Johnstown Flood
It was one of the worst disasters in American history…the break of the south fork dam that created the great Johnstown Flood. In a moment…
The Arlington Ladies
On Memorial Day we remember our loved ones, but these ladies recognize our fallen soldiers this weekend and every day of the year…
The Lone Ranger, Silver and Tonto
No matter your age, you’ve most likely heard of the Lone Ranger, his horse Silver and his faithful Indian companion Tonto who fought for law…
Wanted Dead or Alive
Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “Wanted, Dead or Alive!” It certainly was used on some occasions, but near Ft. Smith, Arkansas, the term was of…
A Long Walk Behind the Wagon
If a fugitive is captured, they are usually transported to a jail to await a hearing before a court of law. That’s what happened here…
A Crack Shot and Tenacious Tracker
He was one of the first African American U.S. marshalls in the nation. His reputation as a crack shot and tenacious tracker of fugitives…