Category: New York
Twas the Night Before Christmas
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/12/24Dec13-Night-Before-Christmas.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)We know the words of “’twas the night before Christmas;” words that helped solidify the image of Santa over 200…
The Survivor Tree
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2013/10/12Nov13-Survivor-Tree.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)When the twin towers collapsed on September 11th, 2001, emergency responders raced to the scene to save lives. Interestingly, there…
Five Places to Find Columbus in the New World Today
In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety Two, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue. And ever since, people have been building monuments to him. In fact, one Internet…
British or Revolutionary?
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/08/St-Pauls-Church-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.0KB)Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran–there are many labels that may be placed on churches. However, during the early years of this…
St. Paul’s Church
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/08/St-Pauls-Church-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 938.0KB)Just outside of New York City proper, yet well within the urban corridor, sits a church in the suburb of…
A Reward for Remaining Loyal to the King
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/07/Philipse-Manor-31.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:30 — 1.1MB)When America won her independence, there were thousands of men and women who remained loyal to England during the war….
Signing the Declaration of Dependence
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/07/Philipse-Manor-21.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:30 — 1.1MB)Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776, but not everyone was pleased with the patriotic document….
A Woman Ship’s Captain of the 1600’s
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/07/Philipse-Manor-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:30 — 1.1MB)It’s rare to find a young married lady commanding a ship, crisscrossing the Atlantic multiple times each year. Now imagine…
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/12/Night-Before-Christmas-2009.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)We know the words of “’twas the night before Christmas;” words that helped solidify the image of Santa over 200…
Back to Baseball
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/09/Jerry-Coleman-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 1.9MB)Jerry Coleman served his country as a pilot during World War II, then returned home to play professional baseball. 1949…
A Yankee Pilot
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/09/Jerry-Coleman-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 952.9KB)It is difficult to fathom the changes that took place in everyday life in the United State, yet alone Hawaii,…
Waiting to Join…
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/09/Jerry-Coleman-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 951.8KB)Jerry Coleman was a high school senior when the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor. He was drafted the very next year,…
