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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

519 N 3rd Avenue East, Duluth, Minnesota

The home at of 519 N 3rd Ave. East in Duluth, Minnesota looks much like the ones surrounding it.  In fact, you wouldn’t give it…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

Do You Know Robert Zimmerman?

Robert Zimmerman perhaps sounds like a fairly common name.  This young man was born in Duluth, Minnesota, later moving to Hibbing and after high school,…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

Did You See That Fencepost?

Every cattleman needs good fences to keep the herd from roaming free.  Joe Jeffrey has seen many miles of those fences and he began to…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

Getting the Water Where You Need It

You can plant a crop in the ground, but without water it will do very little.  The farmers of this part of Nebraska knew they…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

Mile-Long Bridges Over Dry River Beds

When the first residents of this area began building bridges to cross the nearby river, they found they often needed a span that stretched over…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

National D-Day Memorial

It’s been several decades since allied troops landed at Normandy on D-day.  Over four thousand men gave their lives that day from many allied nations. …

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia World War II

The Boys from Bedford

Many of those who served in World War II actually joined the armed forces before the tradgedy at Pearl Harbor.  Some joined for adventure or…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia World War II

Remembering Those Who Served

It’s estimated that over three million military men and women served in Vietnam and neighboring nations during the Vietnam War.  About 48,000 died during the…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Chain of Rocks Bridge

The development of not only cars, but roads themselves has improved safety and lessened highway fatalities.  But in the 1920s building a mile long bridge…

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Posted in American Countryside baseball New York

An Important Place for Fans of Baseball

This town has under 2000 residents, yet it hosts thousands of visitors each year and is arguably the most important place to travel for fans…

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