Posted in American Countryside Best of Florida

The Indirect Transformation of a Florida Neighborhood

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/12/08Jan18-Ybor-City-Florida-2018-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:58 — 2.0MB)When U.S. soldiers crossed the Atlantic to fight in World War I, they not only preserved freedom, they also discovered…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Florida

The History of Ybor City

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/05Jan18-Ybor-City-Florida-2018-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Mention Ybor City to someone in Tampa, FL and they will probably tell you about all the great restaurants and…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

Big Snows In Michigan

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/04Jan18-Lauriam-Michigan-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Some people measure snow in inches.  Here it is measured in feet.  Many years it’s measured in many dozens of…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

Restoring An Abandoned Property

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/03Jan18-Lauriam-Michigan-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)There is a lot of work that goes into restoring a home.  Now imagine you have an abandoned 13,000 square…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

Building An Enormous Home

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/02Jan18-Lauriam-Michigan-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Some people need large homes to accommodate growing families.  For this builder, part of the motivation may have been to…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Oklahoma

Best of 2017: A Store Named Pops

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/01Jan18-Best-of-2017-Pops.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)Most people travel Old Route 66 for the nostalgia.  So on the surface, this convenience store might not seem to…

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Best of 2017: A Tribute to the Boll Weevil

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/29Dec17-Best-of-2017-Enterprise-Boll-Weevil.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)Cotton was king in the southern U.S. in the early 20th century.  However it was one of the tiniest of…

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Best of 2017: The Coon Dog Cemetery

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/11/28Dec17-Best-of-2017-Coon-Dog-Cemetery.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:54 — 2.0MB)It looks like many cemeteries in the U.S.  There are grave markers and flowers surrounding by many trees.  But this…

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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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