Category: American Countryside
The Historic Surrender Table
There are several portraits that show the surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox. Those scenes usually display a small table on which…
The Hometown of George Armstrong Custer
We know him for the battle at the Little Bighorn. But to know just that one fact is to miss out on the amazing story…
A Train Depot in Palm Springs
When the rails came through this stretch of dry wilderness, the only people living here were the Cahuilla Indians. What became of the train depot…
Managing the Biggest Telescope in the World
Today we say hello to our listeners in the Archbold, Ohio area. One of their farm kids grew up to manage, not the biggest farm,…
Just What Is a Close Call With an Asteroid?
On occasion you may here a story about an asteroid making a close pass to our planet. So who tells you whether it will be a “close call” or a direct hit? And how far in advance could they tell you the answer? Today we visit with a man who can provide many of those answers…..
New Ways to Explore the Universe
It’s a marvel of science and engineering – a construction project so large that it took three years to complete. When it was finished, it…
Near Liberation from a POW Camp
American troops had finally made it to Manila and were attempting to free POWs like Tom Crosby. Just when things seemed hopeful, the tables turned…
Farming Next to the Ocean
The scenery that surrounds this place looks anything but Midwestern. Yet, it’s the work that is done here that impacts the Midwestern U.S. every year….
Planting Three or Four Crops a Year
Most farmers plant their seeds in the spring and harvest in the fall. But on this farm, Spring is just one of the many times…
President’s Week 2013: Calvin Coolidge
It all happened in the middle of the night. The citizens of the United States went to bed on August 2nd, 1923 with Warren Harding…