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His “Off-Farm” Job

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

The Large Windmill of Elk Horn

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Losing Traditions

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

 The Danes Come to America

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The 1904 World’s Fair

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Unusual Marathon of 1904

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/12Sep16-1904-Worlds-Fair-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It was a race like none other.  The Olympic marathon of 1904 featured a runner who hoped a ride, two…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Unusual Olympics of 1904

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The 1904 World’s Fair

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

The Cemetery that Drew a Crowd

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

The Waters – Del Rio

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

The Unusual Goat Gland Doctor

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Dr. Brinkley’s Million Watt Signal

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

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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Posted in American Countryside Montana

A Nose for Food

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Wayward Bears Find a Home

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Don’t Feed the Bears

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Posted in American Countryside Best of New York

British or Revolutionary?

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Posted in American Countryside Best of New York

St. Paul’s Church

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Posted in American Countryside Utah

A Town with Streets Paved in Gold

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A Vending Machine for Your Divorce

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