Posted in American Countryside Tennessee

What Nashville Was Originally Known For

Today we think of Nashville as a city for country music.  Back in the late 1800s, there was music here, but perhaps the city was…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

Developing a Silver Fox

The Fromm Brothers might be said to have been as “sly as a fox.”  That’s because their business plan led them to develop the silver…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Matchstick Marvels

I had long wanted to go see what so many people had told me about.  A small gallery of sorts in Gladbrook, Iowa where one…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

A Unique Hobby

A lot of folks have hobbies.  Most of those pastimes are purely for one’s own enjoyment, but occasionally, some of those spare time projects go…

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Posted in American Countryside Delaware

The Lewes, Delaware Sideshow

Many a circus has it’s main acts and then has a sideshow to entice people to pay to see unusual acts, sites and sounds.  One…

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Posted in American Countryside Delaware

A Great Treasure Hunt

There was a great treasure hunt taking place off the shore of Lewes, Delaware.  The real treasure though was perhaps different than what was originally…

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Posted in American Countryside Delaware

Delaware’s Sunken Treasure

When a British ship sank off the coast of Delaware in the late 1700s, some of the crew was lost at sea.  A few survivors…

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Posted in American Countryside Delaware

The First Town in the First State

It’s referred to as the first town in the country’s first state…that first state being the first one to ratify the constitution of the United…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

A Homecoming Dance Like None Other

There perhaps has never been a homecoming dance like the 1975 Cadillac, Michigan version.  The students and the entire town were surprised when that year…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

Music Ahead of the Football Game

Many high school sports teams warm up to specific music and that was the case for the Cadillac, Michigan football team.  The particular music though…

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