Category: Missouri
Hit by a Sniper’s Bullet
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/06/01Jul19-Dave-Roever-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Dave Roever was serving his country in Vietnam when a sniper’s bullet would change his life forever. And in turn…
A Trip to Jefferson City, Missouri
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/05/04Jun19-Missouri-Capitol.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)As a senior in college, I used to give tours of this building. It’s still one of my favorite places…
A Hidden Gem
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/05/08May19-Beverly-Hillbillies-Car-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Every once in awhile you uncover a hidden gem of a place. That’s what today’s feature is all about. And…
An Old, Beat-up Vehicle That Attracts Thousands
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/05/07May19-Beverly-Hillbillies-Car-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Some people love to have the newest car. In fact, they may spend plenty of time looking for just the…
The Honey War
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/04/30Apr19-The-Honey-War.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)War never tasted so sweet, at least that’s what some say when they speak of a conflict waged between Iowa…
A Slice of the South in the North
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/03/04Apr19-Lexington-Missouri-History.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It was a slice of the south embedded in the north. A place where one notorious bank robber even returned…
In the Stadium with Denny Matthews
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/03/29Mar19-Denny-Matthews-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)A major league baseball team plays 162 games in a season, but it’s rare any one player will play all…
Keeping Baseball Interesting
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/03/28Mar19-Denny-Matthews-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)When a baseball broadcaster has to describe a game that is lackluster at best, they may resort to talking about…
A Career Talking About Baseball
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/03/27Mar19-Denny-Matthews-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Some of you know that one of my favorite times of the year is when baseball season begin. So, with…
Civil War Veterans’ Homes
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/02/01Mar19-Confederate-Memorial-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)The Civil War ended in 1865…but how long did the veterans of that war live? There is some controversy over…
Care of Civil War Soldiers
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/02/28Feb19-Confederate-Memorial-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Today veterans hospitals and retirement homes are common place, but in the years after the Civil War, grassroots efforts began…
Daniel Boone Working For Another Country
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/01/01Feb19-St-Louis-History-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Daniel Boone is one of the most famous American frontiersman. But when he crossed the Mississippi River, he went to…
One of the Oldest Cities on the Mississippi
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/01/31Jan19-St-Louis-History-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)It’s one of the oldest and largest cities on the Mississippi River…and although some may have heard of names like…
Remembering Fred Mares
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/12/02Jan19-Remembering-Fred-Mares.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Image a man who speaks over ten languages, can play multiple musical instruments and serenade customers with his wonderful voice. …
That Smell in the Air
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/12/20Dec18-College-of-the-Ozarks-Fruitcake-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)The college president smelled something. It was not a bad odor, but rather something pleasant. And soon his nose led…
A Christmas Tradition
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/12/19Dec18-College-of-the-Ozarks-Fruitcake-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Many of us have Christmas traditions. At this college there is a Christmas tradition that has raised money for these…
A Business Totally Run By Volunteers
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/12/18Dec18-St-James-Coffeehouse-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s a business that is run totally by volunteers. What’s interesting is many of the volunteers are middle and high…
A Small Town Coffee House
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/12/17Dec18-St-James-Coffeehouse-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Many towns have one or more coffee houses. But in St. James, Missouri the local coffeehouse may have a familiar…
Ideas for an Anniversary Gift
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/12/14Dec18-Vacuum-Museum-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Perhaps today’s edition of our show is advice for husbands who need to purchase an anniversary gift. If you make…
The History of Vacuum Cleaners
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/12/13Dec18-Vacuum-Museum-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Today’s topic is the history of vacuum cleaners during the 1920s and 30s. Think it sounds boring? Hold on and…
