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The Story Behind the Namesake of a Ship
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/28Mar17-USS-Turner-Joy-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Many ships, both military and otherwise are named for a person or place. Often the story behind those namesakes it…
The Nuisance That Made People Look Up
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/27Mar17-Greensburg-Courthouse-Tree-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)At first people thought it was as nuisance. But there was little anyone could do about it. And after awhile,…
Looking Up at The Courthouse
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/24Mar17-Greensburg-Courthouse-Tree-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The county courthouse is the centerpiece of many town squares across the country. But the square in Decatur County, Indiana…
A Beautiful Museum Looking For a New Home
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/23Mar17-Last-Supper-Museum-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Today may be a first in the 20 plus years of our broadcasts. A recent interview took an interesting twist…
A Knick-Knack Purchase That Grew Into a Collection
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/22Mar17-Last-Supper-Museum-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:30 — 1.7MB)Perhaps some husbands listening to this show have been told that if they want to bring a certain knick-knack home…
Leonardo’s Most Famous Painting
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/21Mar17-Last-Supper-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)In 1495 Leonardo Da Vinci began work on a painting that all of us have seen. In fact, it’s his…
High Dollar Training
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/03/20Mar17-Saxony-Horse-Farm-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:30 — 1.7MB)A lot of people enjoy the beach. Some people might even bring their dog with them. But what about bringing…
Lexington’s Premiere Horse Farms
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/17Mar17-Saxony-Horse-Farm-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)If you’ve ever had a chance to drive the country roads around Lexington, Kentucky, you’ve probably been amazed and the…
Land Where the Grass is Special
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/16Mar17-Saxony-Horse-Farm-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Just about any land in the country can grow some kind of grass. But the grass here is special. In…
The Underground Railroad
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/15Mar17-Underground-Railroad-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)You can go to many spots around the country and see homes, barns and businesses that served as stops on…
One of the Most Famous Railroads
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/14Mar17-Underground-Railroad-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It is one of the most famous railroads in this country’s history…yet it ran without a published schedule. For some…
Music That Still Resonates Today
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/13Mar17-Hank-Williams-Home-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)His life and career ended way too soon. A promising life in country music was cut short before he reached…
Hiram King Williams
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/10Mar17-Hank-Williams-Home-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Today we feature the story of Hiram King Williams. Not heard of him? You probably have, but you just know…
A Home With a Wraparound Porch in Georgiana, Alabama
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/09Mar17-Hank-Williams-Home-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)Wind onto a side street in tiny Georgiana, Alabama and you’ll find a home with a broad covered wraparound porch. …
The Right to Vote
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/08Mar17-Dianne-Harris-Selma-5.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Today, many Americans don’t think much about the right to vote. Yes, we do vote, and we should vote –…
One Young Woman’s Challenge
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/07Mar17-Dianne-Harris-Selma-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Today’s story is one that will stir your emotions. It is a story that can bring a tear but also…
Getting Arrested Three Times
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/06Mar17-Dianne-Harris-Selma-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Normally our parents would not like the idea of their children being arrested by the police. In this case, one…
Part of the Selma Civil Rights March
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/03Mar17-Dianne-Harris-Selma-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)The year was 1965. Diane’s mother wanted to be a part of the civil rights marches in town, but her…
Growing Up in Selma
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/02Mar17-Dianne-Harris-Selma-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Dianne Harris grew up in Selma, Alabama. The city is still her home today. Perhaps she could never have imagined…
A Tribute to a Bug
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/01/01Mar17-Enterprise-Boll-Weevil-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)In the middle of a busy intersection you will find one of the most unique monuments in the world. While…
