Category: Missouri
A Very Long Ride
Bronco Charlie was a great horse rider. He will forever hold a place in history as the youngest man to accomplish this feat, which is…
Grabbing the Horse By the Tail
If you were witnessing a historic event, you might try to take a picture, or grab a memento to remember it. Pictures weren’t available when…
The Express Mail of the Day
160 years ago, this was express mail. It was much slower and much more expensive that what we have today, but the method of delivery…
Where Rails Came to an End
Before railroads had tracks that traversed the entire nation, there was a place the rail lines came to an end. In 1859, the tracks stopped…
Route 66 State Park
Just outside of St. Louis you can find Route 66 state park. It’s a spot next to the Meramec River where the Mother Road once…
A Vanishing Town
Occasionally on this show we take a look back at stories from out nearly 25 year history. A recent visit to eastern Missouri made me…
A Town That Has Vanished from the Map
It’s been nearly 40 years since this town of over 1000 people suddenly vanished from maps. Today we dig into our audio vault for the…
A Bull on the Run in the Ladies Room
If you’ve been around cattle for much of your life, you know there are times when one in the bunch just doesn’t want to cooperate. …
The Spark That Created the FBI
Some say this event was the spark that created today’s FBI. It was a crime that made national headlines and still leaves a literal mark…
The Second Largest Train Station
Grand Central Station is the largest train station in the country when measured by the actual size of the building. Who is second? The location…
