Category: Missouri
An Early History of St. Louis
It’s one of the oldest and largest cities on the Mississippi River. Although some may have heard of names like Laclede and Chouteau, why did…
Levee High Apple Pie
The flood of 1993 almost washed away this restaurant. The levee saved the building and provided the inspiration behind their best selling item. Now, they’re…
Baking Cookies at the Blue Owl
1983 was the best of times and worst of times for Mary. She was going through a divorce, but it’s also the year she began…
Menno Attema
Imagine growing up on a farm and then in your early twenties traveling on your own a half a world away to begin a new…
Farming on Two Continents
As you know, AgriGold has been our sponsor of the American Countryside for the past few weeks, and I recently had a chance to meet…
A Modern Day Perry Mason
Perry Mason was a star defense attorney on the silver screen, but we doubt he ever had to work with 3000 clients in one year….
A Public Defender
Our law system guarantees everyone the right to a lawyer. Mike is the guy the court might appoint to help you…and that’s not a bad…
A McCrea Family Christmas
Governor Gravesites in Missouri
Down dirt and gravel roads, off the main highway on paths once well traveled, but now forgotten, you can find small country cemeteries. As families…
Networking the Union with the Pony Express
Although the first riders of the Pony Express left from St. Joseph, Missouri, it could be argued that the headquarters of the operation was 50…
