Category: Iowa
The Betsy Ross House
In Ft. Madison, IA you will find the Betsy Ross house. But hold on you say…American flag maker Betsy Ross lived in Philadelphia and never…
The Long Walk for Food
It’s a long walk from Fort Madison, Iowa to St. Louis, Missouri. However, that’s exactly what was facing a few dozen men if they didn’t…
Capture the Flag
When the native Americans laid siege to this remote American outpost, it was a part of a coordinated effort to retake the middle of the…
The Oldest City in Iowa
What is the oldest city in the state of Iowa? The answer has a lot to do with the fight to keep a young nation…
Glen Miller – Musician and Soldier
He was one of the most famous Americans in the early 1940s…a man who was making up to $20,000 per week. But he knew he…
Glen Miller – Hitmaker
Even if you are not old enough to have enjoyed this man’s music when he originally created it, there’s no doubt you’ve heard it. In…
It Started with a Trombone
The gentleman who ran a store in Grant City, Missouri could have never imagined what would happen when he bought one of his young…
Hallowed Ground in a Field
In northern Iowa you will find many picturesque corn and soybean fields dotting the landscape. But one of these fields it hallowed ground for many. …
The Day the Music Died
Don McClean wrote the song “American Pie” about the day “the music died.” It was the night of February 2nd, 1959 and Buddy Holly, the…
A Night at the Surf Ballroom Over 50 Years Ago
It’s been over fifty years now since a big time music tour rolled through the upper Midwest. It was called the Winter Dance Party Tour…
