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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/04/Union-Station-History-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 954.3KB)Some say this event was the spark that created today’s FBI. It was a crime that made national headlines and…

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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/03/40-and-8-Boxcars-21.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 952.0KB)Thousands of boxcars crisscross the country each day with a variety of cargo. But these boxcars were truly special, because…

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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/02/St-Louis-History-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 956.7KB)Daniel Boone is one of the most famous American frontiersmen. But when he crossed the Mississippi River, he went to…

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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/01/Minnow-Altama-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 951.0KB)Imagine growing up on a farm and then in your early twenties traveling on your own a half a world…

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