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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Grieving Traditions

When someone close to us passes, we mourn.  While it’s not a topic we usually want to dwell upon…this man provides some insights into the…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

History of a Difficult Subject

Today’s topic is one people don’t often like to discuss, yet it’s one with which all of us must deal at times in life.  We…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Famous Menu Item

Lots of places can tout great food, but few can say they have a recording artist who wrote a song about a specific item on…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

In Search of a New Home

Most people do not go in search of a new home while driving a large, new school bus.  That’s what this family did…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Buildings Predating the Civil War

Drive through Ironton, MO and you’ll find a campus of buildings that dates to the days prior to the Civil War.  Why they are here…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

A 70 Year Heritage in Nebraska

Sometimes a station’s call letters can tell you a lot about the city or area from which it broadcasts.  Today we say hello to our…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

The President Who Claimed Kansas as Home

This President was born in Texas, but always claimed Kansas as his home…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Scars of Bullet Holes

The bullet holes still scar the inside and outside of this home–a place that was a hospital during a skirmish known as The Battle of…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

12 Stores Devoted to the Same Item

You might expect a town of less than 2000 people to not have too many stores when compared to much larger cities.  However a trip…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Attracting Thousands of Visitors to a Small Town

Jenny Doan is perhaps the most famous one of these in the world.  And due to that fact, there are thousands of people visiting this…

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