Posted in American Countryside Best of Michigan

Best of 2017: Ishmpeming Skiing

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/27Dec17-Best-of-2017-Ishpeming-Ski-Jump.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)Depending on where you live in the nation, certain sports may be more popular than others.  When you live in…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Texas

Best of 2017: A Place Called Iran

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/26Dec17-Best-of-2017-Iraan-Texas.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)This land in southwest Texas appeared to be barren ranch country.  You could buy it for a relatively cheap price…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Pennsylvania

Christmas Day 1776

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/25Dec17-Washington-Crossing-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)It was Christmas Day 1776…the first Christmas for the young United States of America.  If not for the bravery of…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Pennsylvania

A Pivotol Point in the Revolution

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/22Dec17-Washington-Crossing-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)On Christmas Eve 1776…a general and his men did not prepare for a meal or gift giving…but rather they prepared…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Pennsylvania

Crossing An Icy River on Christmas

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/21Dec17-Washington-Crossing-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)It’s one of the most famous battles of the American Revolution…and it all began with the crossing of an icy…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Missouri

The Only Noel

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/19Dec17-Cave-Caroling.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)At Christmas we may sing, “The First Noel.”  In the United States, this is the “Only Noel….”

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Posted in American Countryside Arkansas

Caroling in a Unique Venue

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/19Dec17-Cave-Caroling.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)Around Christmas you’re sure to hear Christmas carolers.  But we doubt you’ve ever heard caroling performed in this venue…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas City Missouri

A Place To See at Christmastime

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/18Dec17-Kansas-City-Union-Station-Christmas.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)It’s one of those places you love to see at Christmas.  The century old building with its magnificent architecture plays…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Georgia

Raising Corn In A Swamp

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/15Dec17-Okefenokee-Swamp-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)You might not think of a swamp as the best place to grow a corn crop.  But here is was…

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Posted in American Countryside Washington

The World Series That Wasn’t the World Series

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/14Dec17-Puget-Sound-Navy-Museum-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It was a world series, that wasn’t the real world series.  Then again, maybe it was, for the biggest names…

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Posted in American Countryside Washington

A Well-Known Craft in the US Navy

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/13Dec17-Puget-Sound-Navy-Museum-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It was one American president and his connection to one particular ship that made this a well known craft in…

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Posted in American Countryside Washington

Living In a Chicken Coop

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/12Dec17-Puget-Sound-Navy-Museum-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Sometimes cities grow so quickly, it’s hard for people to find a place to live.  Here the rush was so…

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Posted in American Countryside Washington

A Tour of Naval Vessels New and Old

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/11Dec17-Puget-Sound-Navy-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you drive to this town, you’re likely to see many vessels, both new and old, from the U.S. Navy. …

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Missouri

The Denver Sleigh Works

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/12/08Dec17-Denver-Sleigh-Works-2017.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Santa needs a sleigh to make deliveries around the world. This man makes sure he will never run out of…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

The Edmund Fitzgerald

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/12/07Dec17-Great-Lakes-Shipwreck-Museum-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If not for a song, this tragedy could have been forgotten by many.  However, when you hear the lyrics you’ll…

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Shelter In A Storm

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/12/06Dec17-Great-Lakes-Shipwreck-Museum-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)A harbor is not only a place to load and unload cargo, but it can provide shelter in the face…

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A Museum Devoted to Wrecks

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/12/05Dec17-Great-Lakes-Shipwreck-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you don’t slow down, you might have a wreck.  Here, if you don’t slow down, heed the weather, the…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

Exploring the Ships Around the Soo Locks

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/12/04Dec17-Valley-Camp-Sault-Ste-Marie-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you venture to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, you may go to see the Soo Locks.  Some folks also want…

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Valley Camp

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/01Dec17-Valley-Camp-Sault-Ste-Marie-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It’s called the Valley Camp, and no it’s not a campground and no it’s not in a valley.  But that’s…

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The Oldest City in Michigan

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/30Nov17-Valley-Camp-Sault-Ste-Marie-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)What is the oldest city in Michigan?  We’ll give you a moment to ponder the answer and the founder and…

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