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Inside Iraan

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Former Barren Ranch Country

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The Patriotic Girl

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A Special Cash Register

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Shoot Me A Waco!

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A Busy Chocolate Shop

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/05Apr17-Hico-Texas-Chocolatier-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)What is the busiest time of year for a chocolate shop?  You can probably guess a couple of holidays will…

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An Unexpected Business

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From 4-H Project to Unexpected Business

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/03Apr17-Hico-Texas-Chocolatier-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It all began with a 4-h project in a rural area about an hour outside of Texas.  Fast forward about…

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The Cemetery that Drew a Crowd

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/07Sep16-Del-Rio-Texas-Cemetery.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Most cemeteries are peaceful memorials to those who have passed.  That was the case here, until one of the newly…

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The Waters – Del Rio

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/06Sep16-Del-Rio-Texas-Water.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)When the first pioneers set about buildings homes and towns they often looked for a good water source to sustain…

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The Unusual Goat Gland Doctor

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Dr. Brinkley’s Million Watt Signal

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/02Sep16-Del-Rio-Texas-Dr-Brinkley-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)We are thankful for the many stations that air our broadcasts every day, but nothing could match the power of…

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Black Seminole Scouts

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/01Sep16-Black-Seminole-Scouts.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)At one time, this group of people left the US for Mexico to find a safe haven.But in the years…

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Roy Bean’s Jersey Lilly

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/26May16-Judge-Roy-Bean-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Housing a bar and a courtroom in the same location may seem a bit odd today.  It was unusual back…

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The Judge ‘West of the Pecos’

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The Law of Langtry

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The Adventures of Roy Bean

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/23May16-Judge-Roy-Bean-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Roy Bean found a steady job supplying railroad work camps.  Then he discovered something rail workers really wanted…something to drink…

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The Kickapoo Attack at Fort Lancaster

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/19May16-Fort-Lancaster-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)You might think of a “fort” as a place with high, secure walls that could repel an attack.  The reality…

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An Abandoned Fort in the Civil War

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/18May16-Fort-Lancaster-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When the Civil War began, U.S. troops at some forts suddenly found men headed two different directions, north or south. …

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The Army’s Camel Train

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/17May16-Fort-Lancaster-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Before the days or cars and trucks, horses and mules were often called upon to bear the load.  But at…

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