Category: Iowa
The Hat Lady, Alvina Sellers
Dr. Suess wrote the cat in the hat, but he should have consulted an expert like Alvina Sellers for background information. In 25 years of…
The National Championship Pedal Pull
Every September kids from across the country come to the Corn Palace to compete in this national championship. It’s a big deal for many and…
Another Way to Invest Your Retirement Money
People decide to do a multitude of things with their retirement money. Ken Meyers decided to invest his in something you pedal… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/09/11Sep19-Pedal-Pull-1.mp3Podcast: Play in…
Everything Is For Sale
What’s the most difficult genre of items for an auctioneer to sell? That depends on the auctioneer you ask but for this world champion, he…
The Best Auctioneer
The chant of an auctioneer – it is the sounds that calls for bids and brings items to their top amount on any given day. …
The Story of Kate Shelley
If you live in the state of Iowa you perhaps know the name of Kate Shelly. At one time she was known the world ‘round,…
Disaster Lurking in the Darkness
There was a disaster lurking in the darkness. A rail bridge had washed out and a passenger train would soon be passing this way. Certainly…
The History of a Popular Apple
It’s one of the world’s most popular varieties of fruit and we have it because one farmer couldn’t get a nasty spout to go away. …
The First Professional African American Baseball Player
Who was the first African American major league baseball player. Most say Jackie Robinson. However, residents of this town say it was another man who…
Keokuk, Iowa–Major League Baseball Town?
You probably don’t think of Keokuk, Iowa as a town that could support a Major League Baseball team. But that was once the case and…
