Category: Washington, DC
Election Day 2010
Today we may not think much about the way we vote, unless a close contest causes us to have to recount ballots and determine a…
The Last National Convention
“Being older than the rest of you I’m asked to advise you from time to time as the need arises…..” It’s the beginning of the…
Dr. Larry Case’s Most Memorable Day
Dr. Larry Case became National FFA Advisor in 1984, but perhaps his most memorable day as an advisor at any level came n January of…
“Here By the Owl…”
The National FFA Convention is in Indianapolis this week, and this will be the last such event for Dr. Larry Case as National FFA Advisor….
Restoring Masterpieces
To say Joe Newell restores pool tables is like saying Michelangelo was just a painter. The work Joe does is a masterpiece itself, taking them…
Honoring America’s Heroes
Every independence day we celebrate our freedom. This soldier is reminded of the cost of that freedom as he protects the resting place of America’s…
A Uniform of Perfection
Some jobs require you to wear a uniform. Imagine a job where that uniform had to be worn with perfection…where a deviation of 1/64 of…
Arlington National Cemetery’s Section 27
Although most visitors to Arlington National Cemetery simply see the Tomb of the Unknowns and perhaps the JFK grave site, there are many interesting areas…
A Historian for Arlington National Cemetery
Tom thought he was coming here simply to fill a summer job. Over 30 years later, he’s still here, but that’s fine with him. It’s…
The Army Arlington Ladies
On Memorial Day we remember our loved ones, but these ladies recognize our fallen soldiers this weekend and every day of the year… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/05/Army-Arlington-Ladies.mp3Podcast: Play…
