Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Largest Prison in the Nation

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/13Jun17-Missouri-State-Prison-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It was once the largest prison in the nation and quite possibly the world.  A place housing criminals from a…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Three Decades in a Supermax Prison

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/12Jun17-Missouri-State-Prison-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)This week we focus on a man who spent over three decades of his life in a SuperMax state prison…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Mississippi

Brice’s Crossroads

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/09Jun17-Brices-Crossroads-Tupelo.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)His cavalrymen fought like none other…and their maneuvers are still the topic of military studies today. That has many history buffs…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

The Patriotic Girl

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/08Jun17-Dublin-Bottling-Works-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)One would think the title of “Patriotic Girl” would be a good thing.  However, the general public was appalled by…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

A Special Cash Register

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/07Jun17-Dublin-Bottling-Works-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)There is a cash register in Dublin, Texas that many might simply pass off as a unique antique.  However, when…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

Shoot Me A Waco!

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/06Jun17-Dublin-Bottling-Works-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If someone said, “Shot me a Waco” what would they want from you?  It may sound like an odd request…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Ohio

A Role of Feeding Americans

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/05Jun17-Ohio-Food-Bank-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you were dropped inside this building and had no idea what it was, it might take you awhile to…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Ohio

An Old Mattress Warehouse–Repurposed

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/02Jun17-Ohio-Food-Bank-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)What can you do with an old mattress warehouse?  Use it to feed thousands of people in twenty counties.  That’s…

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Posted in American Countryside Massachusetts

Old Artifacts from Early Settlers

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/01Jun17-Pilgrim-Burials-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)How old is old?  Well, it may depend on who or what you are talking about, but when it comes…

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Posted in American Countryside Massachusetts

Studying Graves from Over 400 Years Ago

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/31May17-Pilgrim-Burials-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)They are some of the oldest graves of Europeans settlers you can find in this nation.  It’s Steven’s job to…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Virginia Washington, DC

The Unique Village in the City

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/30May17-Arlington-Cemetery-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It was a village inside Arlington National Cemetery…a place where people found refuge during the Civil War.  This is the…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Virginia Washington, DC

The Historic Spot at Arlington National Cemetery

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/29May17-Arlington-Cemetery-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Although most visitors to Arlington National Cemetery simply see the Tomb of the Unknowns and perhaps the JFK grave site…there…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Virginia Washington, DC

From Summer Job to Over 30 Year Career

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/26May17-Arlington-Cemetery-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Tom thought he was coming here simply to fill a summer job.  After more than 30 years later, he says…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Three Presidents in One Place

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/25May17-Greenup-Illinois-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s hard to imagine a U.S. president taking time to check into a hotel, sign their name to the registration…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Linking Two Ends of the Nation

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/24May17-Greenup-Illinois-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Today interstate highways provide the roads for multistate trips, but when this country was founded, any road at all was…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

The City of Porches

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/23May17-Greenup-Illinois-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some say this small Midwestern town has the look of New Orleans’ French Quarter.  When you drive down Main Street…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Maryland

Volunteers Helping Others in Tragedies

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/22May17-Clara-Barton-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Today we see these volunteers helping others around the world after natural disasters and other tragedies.  It all began with…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Maryland

One of the Most Recognized Organizations

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/19May17-Clara-Barton-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Today it is one of the most recognized organizations helping those in need…and its story began with one women helping…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri Saint Joseph

Preparing for a Crowd of Thousands

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/18May17-Solar-Eclipse-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)St. Joseph, Missouri is a town of about 75,000 people.  However, this August, there are estimates that up to a…

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Star-Gazing In the Afternoon

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/17May17-Solar-Eclipse-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)God willing, I know where I will be at 1PM on August 21st.  I’ll be outside our home looking at…

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