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Seeing Light Years Away
Being able to see far ahead helps one plan for the future. Here on the barren plains of New Mexico they can see for 12…
The Final Duel
Dueling was a way to solve serious disputes early in our nation’s history. However it’s this duel in 1859 that’s said to have ended the…
The Ship that Became a Building
Many 19th century immigrants came to the U.S. on ships. When these enterprising men arrived, they found a unique use for their boat…
The Western End of the Pony Express
The eastern end of the Pony Express was in St. Joseph, Missouri. You can still go and see the stables yet today. So where was…
Lifting Sacramento
If your home or business flooded, you might seek higher ground. Here, the people didn’t go somewhere else, they just began raising all of their…
The Field that Became Bakersfield
It was just an ordinary field until the winter of 1862. That’s when floodwaters pushed onto the land and a town sprang up that would…
Longer Than Noah’s Flood
You’ve heard of Noah’s flood. This city had it worse it terms of numbers of straight days of rain. What resulted is an event still…
The Other Inauguration
On the day the latest U.S. president is sworn into office, the runner-up will receive their own ceremony just a few hours prior. It’s a…
The “Biggest Loser”
This man ran for president five times and never won. Some may call him the “biggest loser.” Here it just means he gets his picture…
They Also Ran
If you competed in a race and didn’t win, you might be labeled an “also ran.” But in this town, it’s the “also rans,” not…