Category: Wisconsin
A Recognizable Railroad Depot
There’s a good chance you’ve never been to this railroad depot. However, if you’re over forty years old, there’s a high likelihood you’ve seen pictures…
Graffiti on a Ship
Most people consider graffiti a visual nuisance, something to be removed and forgotten. The type of graffiti on this ship was different though. It actually…
Inside the General Nelson M Walker
In the 1960s, ships like the General Nelson M Walker took thousands of men across the Pacific to the war in Vietnam. Many of those…
Seven Great FREE Places to Visit with the Family this Summer
Here are seven places my family and I have discovered in the American Countryside listening area that are not only fun to visit, but also…
Trying to Hold Harry Houdini
They threw him in jail cells, put him in straight jackets, handcuffed him underwater, suspended him in the air from cranes, all in an effort…
Harry Houdini
When you mention the name Harry Houdini, you, of course, recall him for his famous card tricks. Probably not. However, if he had not been…
Lindberger Cheese
It’s a story that radio can not do justice. Not because you need to see it, but because you need to smell it. https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/09/Lindberger-Cheese-2011.mp3Podcast: Play…
Taliesin
Ask an American who is the most famous architect in their country’s history and this man’s name is probably at the top of the list….
An Architect’s Inspiration
Most people know him as a famous architect. They don’t realize his early years and perhaps the inspiration for his own home, grew from his…
A Museum with an Outhouse
This is an intriguing hands-on museum–especially when you consider it has an outhouse standing in the middle of it….. https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2011/01/Paper-Discovery-Center-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |…
