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The Wounded Warrior Program

On Memorial Day we remember our friends and family who have passed.  It is a day of tribute and remembrance and a day especially important…

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A Program for Injured Soldiers

Soldiers may encounter all kinds of obstacles on the battlefield. What Mary did not realize was the great challenges they can face when they return…

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William Paca

As the colonies approached the year 1776, old social ties were sometimes stretched thin.  But in the capitol of Maryland, this club provided one avenue…

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A Celebrity Inmate

Occasionally there are nationally known celebrities that break the law and must serve some jail time.  Those cases, of course, receive a lot of attention…

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The Cooper County Jail

The historic jail in Boonville, Missouri was built to house those convicted of crimes in the county.  However, it also housed others, not convicted of…

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Returning to the Country That Held You Prisoner of War

It’s hard to imagine being held as a prisoner of war and then, after the war, immigrating to the country that held you captive.  That’s…

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Camp Algona

Over the years, you’ve heard us feature some towns in the heartland of America that served as POW camps during WW II.  Today, we head…

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The Globetrotter Lodge

Many people would love to live in the Austrian Alps.  This couple decided the wide open spaces of eastern Arizona were the better place to…

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A Pancake Jubilee

Imagine hosting a breakfast so large that you needed to buy pancake flour by the boxcar.  That’s exactly what happened here.  So why was this…

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Two Rival Nurseries and Radio Stations

Today we say hello to our friends in Southwest Iowa.  Folks there have been tuning into their radios for decades to hear the story of…

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