Category: American Countryside
Counseling Others About Ag Business
Many farmers have considered beginning their own small business that might sell ag products directly to consumers. There are many challenges and awards to each…
Great Acoustics
The Mormon Tabernacle is regarded as having the best acoustics in the nation. What place ranks second? It’s a place built over a century ago,…
The Union Gospel Tabernacle
This place was once known as Union Gospel Tabernacle. Some of the greatest evangelists of the 19th and 20th centuries preached here. But the building…
Building a Church for a Preacher
There was once a river boat captain, whose life was changed by a preacher. He built a church for that preacher–a building that still stands…
The Landmark Inn
Gary says people should be wary of realtors who say, “Just make a bid on it.” If you do make a bid – even a…
Boys on Board in the Civil War Navy
Imagine boys 11 to 15 years of age going to war. It was reality for these young men and the conditions in which they served…
The Navy in the Civil War
Perhaps you’ve heard of the story of the Monitor and Merramack…the first two ironclad ships to do battle in the Civil War…but in a moment…
A State Capitol in a Downtown Hotel
This state’s government was ready to move out of its temporary home in a downtown hotel. However, the route to building a grand and permanent…
Home Is Where the Sign Hangs
It’s said, “home is where the heart is.” And in this state it can be said, “The capitol is where the governor decides to put…
Where To Put the Capital?
Voters often face multiple choices when electing candidates for office. But the residents of this state had a most unique multiple choice question to decide….