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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

Fighting for the County Seat

I’ve heard several stories over the years about towns fighting to be proclaimed the county seat in the early years of settlement.  But in western…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Work That Saved the Lives of Millions

In an era when most farm boys completed eighth grade at most, this family saw something in their son that led them to help him…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

The Old Farmhouse That Impacted the World

The old farmhouse that sits about a dozen miles south of Cresco, Iowa that probably appears a lot like other homes built in the Depression…

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Posted in American Countryside Maryland

Serving from the Civil War to WWII

She was built in 1854 and one hundred years later she was still serving in the U.S. navy.  We get the story of a ship…

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Posted in American Countryside Maryland

USS Constellation

A trip to the Baltimore harbor will provide you a glimpse of many ships.  But it is perhaps the oldest one in the harbor with…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

Rescue at Sea

When Japan surrendered to the U.S, Americans rejoiced to know that the conflict was coming to an end.  Buried in the news that very same…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

The Story of Survival – USS Indianapolis

We’ve shared many stories of veterans on this show over the years.  All are important stories, yet this one stands out.  It is the story…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

Top Secret Cargo Destined for Japan

As August of 1945 neared, one ship took a top secret cargo across the Pacific.  But for the men of the U.S. Indianpolis that shipment…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

The Remarkable Service of Paul Murphy

He grew up in the heart of the Midwest but during world war II his life at sea would become one of the most important…

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Posted in American Countryside Massachusetts

The Mayflower’s Landing Spot

Today we associate the Pilgrims with the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. However, the landing spot was a bit accidental…

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