Category: American Countryside
The First Nationally Televised State Funeral
In November of 1961, this small town in north Texas was overwhelmed with people coming to pay their respects to a man who had led…
The Power of Speaker of the House
Many governors, senators and representatives may aspire to one day become president of the United States. However, this man believed the real power was leading…
Sam Rayburn
In Bonham, Texas you can find the boyhood home of Sam Rayburn. The small town is also host to the politician’s library and museum. It’s…
A Famous Tow Truck
Today we say hello to our listeners on 690 KGGF in Coffeyville, Kansas. Listeners there live in the vicinity of arguably the most famous tow…
Bringing A Gas Station Back to Life
We’ve all seen those small abandoned gas stations along minor and major highways alike. They hearken to the days of full service and 20 cent…
Thousand Foot Long Docks
They are some of the largest boat docks you’ll ever see. Not mere spots on a lake from which to fish, but rather one thousand…
Two Harbors
Today Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin are major shipping points on Lake Superior. However, turn back the clock a century and a half and it…
Mine Creek
It was a last ditch effort for the south to take Missouri and upend President Lincoln’s plans for reelection. In the end, the confederates found…
Marais des Cygnes Massacre
There had long been disturbances along Missouri’s border with Kansas in the years leading up to the Civil War. However, the events of one Spring…
A Journey Towards a Gold Medal
Thirteen Americans have won an Olympic gold medal in individual figure skating. For Scott Hamilton, the his gold medal is just a footnote in a…