Category: American Countryside
A Crane for a Yo-Yo
Imagine a yo you so large you needed a crane to lift it. That’s exactly what this man created and the stunt helped his innovations…
A Museum for a Toy
We’ve all seen them. Many of us played with them as a toy. Perhaps you didn’t know it’s origin and that there is a museum…
The Smell Coming From the Place
There’s a smell coming from the place Pete works. It’s an odor that actually attracts rather than repels people, for those smells are from some…
When Cattle Ranchers and Sheep Herders Clashed
There was a time when cattle ranchers and sheep herders clashed, sometimes violently, in the western U.S. This town saw it’s share of unfriendly encounters…
When a Way of Life Was Changed Forever
In the fall of 1879, an unfortunate set of events led to a clash between Native Americans and white settlers in northwestern Colorado. Several men…
The Town of Meeker, Colorado
In western Colorado you’ll find the town of Meeker. It’s the surname of a family sent here in the 1870s for a job with the…
Harper’s Ferry
He is a man of legend…a man whose story may be larger than life…a renegade who history now looks upon as a catalyst to the…
The Site of Events That Would Change the World
It was the site of events that would change the history of this nation and in turn influence the world. While the town is now…
The Wendover Airfield Museum
Wendover, Utah is home to a closed air base that still has many features of the days when it was in operation. In fact, this…
Part of the Nuclear Weapon Development Plan
As World War II raged in Europe and in the Pacific, scientists worked to develop a nuclear weapon that could end that war. Part of…