Category: American Countryside
Overwhelming Dead in Gettysburg
The numbers of dead and wounded soldiers and horses overwhelmed the population of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1863. It was up to them and surrounding citizens…
The Impact of Gettysburg
Most people who visit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania tour the battlefield and learn about the fighting that took place in the first week of July 1863. Many…
Getting Caught in the Battle of Gettysburg
When the battle began here in Gettysburg, Hettie Shriver and her two young daughters left town and went to stay with her parents. Unfortunately, her parents…
The Dangers of Being Kicked By A Cow
If you’ve spent much time around cattle, there’s a good chance you’ve been kicked. The right blow can put a person down in pain. Now…
The Eisenhower Farm
It may be an overstatement to proclaim that a herd of cattle helped thaw the cold war. However a visit to the Eisenhower farm was…
The President’s Farm
Many U.S. presidents grew up on a farm. However, their duties as chief executive often took them away from rural life for months or years. …
Sitting Bull
He is one of the greatest Indian chiefs ever to lead his tribes in peace and battle. Ironically, two different towns claim his burial spot…..
Nick’s Hamburger Shop
This hamburger shop has been around longer that just about everyone living in Brookings, South Dakota. When you’ve been in business over eight decades, you…
Why Brookings?
Just about every town has a namesake. Perhaps it’s a president, general or early settler whose name was chosen to identify the place. Brookings, South Dakota…
The Jumpin’ Jesse James
After a failed bank robbery attempt in Northfield, Minnesota, the James gang headed west toward the Dakota Territory. Near what is today’s border between South…