Posted in American Countryside Kansas

Frank, the Great Storyteller

Some people can spin great stories.  By all accounts, Frank was a great story teller, but his audience was just his children.  Perhaps that would…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

Wamego’s Famous Exhibition

In Wamego, Kansas you’ll find the Columbian Theatre.  It’s history is a story in its own right.  However, the larger billing these days often goes…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Top Secret Pastor

The military exercise was top secret.  When this mission was finally opened to the public, the reverend who played the pivotal role in thwarting the…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

The Pastor Who Saved the World From Nuclear Destruction

During World War II the Germans raced against the Americans to be the first to successfully build an atomic bomb.  Interestingly, a Norwegian pastor living…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Gardner, Illinois and the Two Cell Jail

The need for maximum security prisons is an unfortunate reality of life.  On the other end of the spectrum is the jail in Gardner, Illinois. …

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Posted in American Countryside Tennessee

Twice a POW

Imagine being taken a prisoner of war, not once but twice and while you were away from home, the opposing army used your house to…

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Posted in American Countryside Tennessee

Paying the Son To Choose a Different Spouse

There are times when a family is not thrilled with a son’s choice of a spouse.  There may be many reasons for their displeasure, but…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

The Higgins Boat Memorial

Every Memorial Day we remember our family and friends who have passed.  Many communities will also remember their veterans and that’s certainly true in Columbus,…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri Saint Joseph

Hitchhiking to Meet the Civil War Drummer Boy

I will confess, there are some interviews for this show that sent me driving hundreds of miles just to meet the person who could share…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri Saint Joseph

Heading to Vietnam

Sometimes when a conflict erupts somewhere around the world, young men will volunteer for the war effort.  That was the case for Milt.  But his…

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