Category: American Countryside
A Couple From Kansas
The Dunhams were just another pair of Kansas high school graduates. They stayed in touch with classmates and tried to attend alumni reunions when possible. …
President’s Week: James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson’s home is one of the best known and most visited in the United States. However, just drive down the hill a mile and…
President’s Week: The Most Famous First Lady
He was one of our most important presidents…yet the first lady may just be better known than her husband. The story of that famous president’s…
President’s Week: Thomas Brand
Thomas Jefferson is known to have composed much of the Declaration of Independence…but he wasn’t happy with the final product. We’ll discuss what made Jefferson…
President’s Week: Between Washington & Jefferson
His presidency was sandwiched between presidential greats George Washington and Thomas Jefferson…and unfortunately, much of his work in helping form this nation has been lost…
President’s Week: Washington’s Birthplace
George Washington’s birth date was always clear…February 22, 1732. The location of his birth though was difficult to pinpoint. It’s still a mystery to most…
A Valentine’s Wedding Record
My grandparents were married on Valentine’s Day and they celebrated 76 wedding anniversaries. But today, we honor a Valentine’s wedding record measured not in the…
More Weddings Than Anywhere in the Nation
This county performs more weddings than any other in the nation. You probably have a good idea where that county might be located, but do…
The Little House on the Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in several Midwestern states during her lifetime. She was well into her 60s before her first of the “Little House” series…
The Story the Author Told
In 1879 there was no town here. It was a vast open prairie that could at time be beautiful and at times be so brutal…