Category: Missouri
100 Years Since The World’s First Global Conflict
This week marks 100 years since the world faced its first global conflict. It was a war that would engulf countries on multiple continents. Yet,…
Breaking the Color Barrier
Jackie Robinson is known for breaking the color barrier in baseball. However, some people say the first athlete to break that trend took the field…
Tom Bass
Today we say hello to our listeners on KXEO in Mexico, Missouri. Folks there know the name Tom Bass…and you should too. His story of…
The Message of the Mailbox
Mailboxes come in many shapes, colors and sizes. But the mailboxes given as gifts every May in Brookfield, Missouri are very special; not because of…
The Impression of an Actor
Everyone knows John Wilkes Booth as the assassin of President Lincoln. However, before his deadly deed in April 1865, he was a well known actor,…
John Wilke Booth’s Stay in Missouri
John was a well known actor who traveled the nation in a variety of productions. In fact, a journey to one small town brought him…
The World War I Museum
When the World War I museum and Liberty Memorial were dedicated in 1926 by President Calvin Coolidge, it’s said he addressed the largest live audience…
A Global Conflict
Ask most Americans who their nation fought in World War II and they’ll tell you Nazi Germany and Japan. Ask them who was the enemy…
The Only Noel
At Christmas we may sing, “The First Noel.” In the United States, this is the “Only Noel.” Confused? Join me on a trip to Christmas…
Keith’s Cafe
In Memphis, Missouri, there’s a café where great food has been served for about 65 years now. This is the story of the family who…
