Category: American Countryside
Signing the Declaration of Dependence
Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776, but not everyone was pleased with the patriotic document. Today’s American Countryside is from…
A Woman Ship’s Captain of the 1600’s
It’s rare to find a young married lady commanding a ship, crisscrossing the Atlantic multiple times each year. Now imagine the story takes place in…
The Liberty Bell
July 4th, 1776…Indpendence Day in the United States. One of the symbols of our freedom is the Liberty Bell. But most folks don’t know the…
Springfield, Illinois: New Salem Village
Where was Abraham Lincoln living when he won his first political office? You may have forgotten that it was this town, which appears today much…
Springfield, Illinois: Lincoln’s Tomb
Arlington National Cemetery is the most visited cemetery is the nation. Which one ranks second? Well, a stop here honors a president and may even…
Springfield, Illinois: The Cozy Dog
Route 66 is full of pieces of Americana, and in Central Illinois you’ll find a drive-in over 65 years old, and customers traveling from other…
Springfield, Illinois: History Comes Alive
It’s been 150 years since Abraham Lincoln was President, but you can still visit with him and get his thoughts about everything from politics to…
Springfield, Illinois: A Presidential Museum
This week we’re in Springfield, Illinois–of course any stop here likely includes the Abraham Lincoln presidential library. It’s a place where technology and a few…
Learning to Ride A…
Many of us remember the struggle of learning to ride a bike as a kid. Eventually we mastered it, and perhaps we’re still riding today….
Shopping at Lehman’s
If you lived without electricity–either by choice or simply because of the location you lived–where would you go to find modern conveniences that didn’t need…