Category: American Countryside
The Balloon Bombs from World War II
It was a foreign attack on the US mainland, yet few have heard the story about Japan’s balloon bomb and the deaths they caused in…
New Philadelphia
Today it is difficult to find much of the town of New Philadelphia, Illinois. However, the town’s place in the nation’s history will always be…
The Thing
It’s often referred to as simply, “The Thing.” That “thing” was a piece of equipment used to acquire secrets from the United States. Today you…
The Spy Museum
What’s it take to become a word class spy? The answers and the job description may just surprise you. Today we visit with a man…
A Veteran of the CIA
Today we spent time with a veteran of the CIA. In fact, he spent over two decades in clandestine operations and we discuss how and…
Columbus’ Return in 1493
Columbus reached the Americas in 1492. He returned to Spain and put together a much larger party of ships and people to sail back to…
In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety Two…
You may remember that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred and ninety-two. But what else do you know about the famous explorer? Today…
1500 Years Before Christopher Columbus
Today we head to the easternmost point in United States territory. It’s a place that was inhabited for over 1500 years before Columbus ever showed…
Standing Watch
This impressive fort has stood watch over the Atlantic for nearly 400 years. For some of those sentry’s who scanned the ocean for invading navies,…
A Caribbean Getaway
If you are looking for a fun and relatively inexpensive Caribbean getaway, without leaving the U.S., you might consider heading to Puerto Rico. That’s where…