Category: American Countryside
President’s Week 2013: Teddy Roosevelt
He is one of four faces on Mt. Rushmore…but what you may not know is exactly how he became president. It all happened during a…
President’s Week 2013: Grover Cleveland
James Buchanan was the only U.S. president to never marry, but this president was also a bachelor when he arrived at the White House. The…
President’s Week 2013: Ulysses Grant
Presidential birthplaces are visited by many tourists each year. But no home may have quite the story as this small place. You could call it…
President’s Week 2013: Thomas Jefferson
His face is one of four carved into Mt. Rushmore…but few know the story of how this well known president changed the face of agriculture. …
Mastodon State Historic Site
Imagine you found the bones of an animal and had little idea exactly what you had found. Now imagine making up a fanciful tale about…
Jay Eudy’s Pedal Tractors
Lots of kids love riding a pedal tractor and these days there are plenty of colors, sizes and models to fit the needs of any…
Looking For Someone to Paint Tractors
It all began with some local implement dealers who needed a young man who could paint tractors. When they asked the local ag teacher about…
The Role of Lincoln’s Parents
We may remember that President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is February 12th. But we often forget the important role of his parents long after his birth….
Abraham Lincoln’s Step Mother
Abraham Lincoln lost his mother to a sudden illness when he was just nine years old. Within a year his father remarried and young Abraham…
The History of Cereal
Grocery stores devote plenty of shelf space to cereals, but the historic route those breakfast foods took to get there may just surprise you…..