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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Defeating Shelby’s Raiders

Today we say hello to our listeners on KYOO in Bolivar, Missouri.  Just up the road in Stockton, town residents once prepared to defend their…

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Posted in American Countryside Nevada

Tying the Knot a Lot

February is of course the month noted for love…it’s the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day.  There are many weddings that take place during the week…

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Posted in American Countryside Nevada

Vegas & Reno – Love & Divorce

This county performs more weddings than any other in the nation.  You probably have a good idea where that county might be located, but do…

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Posted in American Countryside Tennessee

Tennessee’s Most Photographic Building

The local newspaper originally described it as “an eyesore and public laughing stock.”  Quite a tagline for a building that became one of the most…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

White Cloud, KS Past and Future

Many of us like to reminisce about the way things once were.  They do that a bit in White Cloud, Kansas, but one difference is,…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

Origin of the Piggy Bank

Maybe you had a piggy bank as a child, or perhaps you still do.  In a moment I’ll take you to the place  where the…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

Pete the Pig

We all have causes that are close to our heart – organizations or individuals that we donate to in order to help a need in…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

White Cloud, Kansas

When you drive into White Cloud, Kansas, along the banks of the Missouri River, some people will see a ghost town.  Others will see a…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

It may be one of the most famous speeches ever delivered.  Even if you know nothing else of about the life of patriot Patrick Henry…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

Who Lived at Red Hill?

His leadership skills rivaled those of Washington and Jefferson…and his speaking skills were superior…yet when you mention his home of Red Hill…you probably have no…

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