Category: Best of
Charles Carroll
Of those who signed the Declaration of Independence, this man was the only one to sign more than just his name. He had plenty of…
Hostage Chuck Scott
There have long been tensions between the U.S. and the middle east, but Chuck Scott believes today’s challenges stem from an incident decades ago–an ordeal…
Being Held Prisoner
When the Iranian hostage situation began, most of those Americans held would have told you the conflict would have lasted a week at most. But…
Benjamin Franklin, Inventor
His first invention involved a kite–and perhaps his most famous discovery involved one too…
A Daughter of Alcatraz’s Story
It was the most famous of escape attempts at Alcatraz. The fact that no one ever saw the inmates alive-or dead-keeps the story alive, as…
Four Decades Work of the Cold War
During Troy Wade’s four decades at the Nevada Test Site, he went from designing weapons to stop the Russians to actually sitting down with his…
The Nevada Test Site
Deep under the earth just northwest of Las Vegas, Troy Wade worked to win the cold war…
Salt and Pepper Museum
Here’s the story of a woman who built her own museum–by accident at the beginning, but one that people from around the world come to…
Punxsutawney Phil
He’s by the far the oldest and wisest ground hog in the nation and every February 2nd, you can be assured that the eyes of…
Best of 2009: Okefenokee Swamp
You might think a swamp is the best place to plant a corn crop, but deep in the heart of the Okefenokee, large tracts of…
