Category: Missouri
Curator of A Unique Museum
You might not picture our founding fathers wearing broaches or other jewelry. However, this lady says it’s just one of the interesting pieces of history…
An Odd Method of Tracking A Family History
Today many people like to trace their family tree. Before the age of photos and computerized records, there was another way to keep track of…
From the Field to the Press Box
His major league career spanned over 20 seasons and even included a stint in Japan. He’s still a part of the game in a new…
When Mom Negotiates Your Major League Contract
Today’s sports stars often have high powered agents who negotiate their contracts. However, this first round draft pick simply turned to his mom for help…
Dreams of Playing Professional Sports
Many young boys have dreams of playing pro sports. This man had many sports from which to choose which left him with a tough choice…
A Drug Store Soda Fountain Reopens
When this drug store soda fountain reopened, they began charging 1950s prices. What’s unusual is they’re still using prices from decades ago…
Back from the Past
Once upon a time, just about every town had at least one drug store soda fountain. Today we head to such a place that vanished…
A Quick-Draw Shootout
John Sellers says the key to winning an old-west shootout was not quickness, but accuracy. And when you take into account how difficult it was…
Gambling Over a Pocketwatch
In a movie “western” you might see two gunslingers fire their pistols at each other in the town square. That’s exactly what happened here. It…
Deadly Tensions
When the Civil War ended, there were still many unsettled scores of course. Towns along the border with North and South were especially prone to…
