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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…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Georgia Podcast

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Georgia Podcast

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Pennsylvania Podcast

Benjamin Franklin, Inventor

His first invention involved a kite–and perhaps his most famous discovery involved one too…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of California Podcast

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Nevada Podcast

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Nevada Podcast

The Nevada Test Site

Deep under the earth just northwest of Las Vegas, Troy Wade worked to win the cold war…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Podcast Tennessee

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Pennsylvania Podcast

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…

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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…

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