Category: American Countryside
Tractors of the War
We may not think of ag equipment manufacturers having much to do with the U.S. military. However, during World War II, most of those companies…
Now THAT’S a Tractor
If you think those high-tech gizmos on modern tractors are cool, you should check out a John Deere model from the 1940s. It’s equipped with…
Big Bud
Deere, Case, Oliver, Ford and Allis-Chalmers…they are but a few of the many companies that have built tractors. The largest tractor ever built belongs to…
It’s a Duesy
In Northeast Indiana, there’s a town that once produced the top cars of the day. It’s still home to a showroom where some of the…
A Network of Ancient Cities
Before interstate highways existed, something apparently linked America’s first large cities. But we don’t know exactly what. Andrew McCrea examines that mystery on today’s American…
An Ancient City in Mid-America
Dickson, Illinois, is a nice town on the Illinois River. But it’s far from the first city in that location. Andrew goes back 1,000 years…
Video Stars from the Farming World
Music video stars and farmers may seem to live in two far different worlds. Don’t tell that to the Peterson Brothers. They are Kansas farm…
Honoring A Top Secret Mission
The military exercise was top secret. When this mission was finally opened to the public, the reverend who played the pivotal role in thwarting the…
The Pastor Who Helped
During World War II the Germans raced against the Americans to be the first to successfully build an atomic bomb. Interestingly, a Norwegian pastor living…
Racing on Mount Washington
Imagine running the Daytona 500 on a mountain road with steep grades and no guardrails. The cars may not be the same…but autos have been…