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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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Posted in American Countryside Maine

This American City Speaks French

Some people like the sun, others like the snow and some need a little of both.  But when you live in Ft. Kent, Maine you…

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Posted in American Countryside Maine

 The Top of Route 1

Just as Route 66 is one of the most famous highways in American, this road running up and down the eastern seaboard, is a road…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The Bank with Grizzlies and Beer Bottling Lines

I had heard stories about the State Bank of Faribault.  Sure you can deposit money there and get loans…but it’s everything else that no other…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The Mighty Faribault

Today we welcome our new listeners on the Mighty 920, KDHL in Faribault, Minnesota.  Across from the radio station you’ll find a bank that attracts…

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Posted in American Countryside Tennessee

Fort Defiance Never Fired a Shot

Most cities don’t renovate a Civil War fort that never fired a shot.  Then again, one could make the case that  because the fort never…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

The Work of the Wallace Family

This father and son pair both served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.  The son even became vice president of the United States and made…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

The First Great Train Robbery

Great train robberies are the stuff of wild west movies.  In real life though, the first such event occurred here.  Today we travel to the…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

From Car Trunks to Airplanes

For the past few days we’ve taken a look back at a stop I made in Greenfield, Iowa, home to the Iowa Aviation Museum.  You…

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