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Posted in American Countryside Nevada

The Colorful Cessna at Las Vegas Airport

If you’ve ever flown into the Las Vegas airport, you may have noticed a colorful Cessna airplane hanging from the ceiling over the baggage claim…

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Posted in American Countryside Nevada

The Longest Flight

What’s the longest time a plane has stayed in the air without landing and with the same two men at the controls?  Would you believe…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

One of Two Vertical Woolen Mills

There are only two vertical woolen mills remaining in the U.S.  One has been in this town since the days just after the Civil War. …

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

Buying a Century Old Business

Paul Mooty says if he drove his own car one day back in 2011 down to Faribault, Minnesota, he might not be the owner of…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

Using a Horse-Walked Treadmill to Produce Wool Blankets

Imagine a time when a horse walked a treadmill to help power the machines that produced wool blankets for early settlers in the days just…

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Posted in American Countryside Tennessee

From Slave to Soldier

Imagine being a slave at the beginning of the Civil War only later to have an opportunity to join the Union army and fight back…

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Posted in American Countryside Tennessee

A Focal Point of Intense Fighting

Today it is a beautiful city perched along the hills and rivers of southeastern TN. But during the Civil War, it was the focal point…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

The Luna Café

In front of the Luna Café, on old route 66 near Mitchell, Illinois, you’ll find a beautifully restored neon sign…the bright lights include a drinking…

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Posted in American Countryside

Turkey Tracks

There is definitely an art to tracking and calling a wild turkey.  Jerry Law had no trouble tracking this turkey.   That’s because the turkey’s…

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Posted in American Countryside Arkansas

The Turpentine Wildlife Refuge

Lots of people come to Eureka Springs, Arkansas every year to enjoy the Ozark setting and attractions.  One of the places that some might see…

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