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Posted in American Countryside Oklahoma

Striking Oil at the Governor’s Mansion

If you struck oil underneath your home, well you might just move in order to strike it rich. But what happens when you strike oil…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Glen Miller – Musician and Soldier

He was one of the most famous Americans in the early 1940s…a man who was making up to $20,000 per week. But he knew he…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Glen Miller – Hitmaker

Even if you are not old enough to have enjoyed this man’s music when he originally created it, there’s no doubt you’ve heard it. In…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

It Started with a Trombone

  The gentleman who ran a store in Grant City, Missouri could have never imagined what would happen when he bought one of his young…

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Posted in American Countryside

Clark’s Trading Post

Imagine a animal show where bears bolted from the stage to barrel past tourist and make a break for the ice cream stand. It’s just…

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A Roadside Stopper

Along I-93 in northern New Hampshire you’ll find a spot that’s been attracting families for three and four generations now. In order to get those…

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A Place Called Hildene

Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky and lived most of his adult years in Illinois. But where did future generations of the Lincolns reside? Most…

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The Son of a US President

Being the son of a U.S. president has its perks. However, it does provide a very high bar of achievement for that second generation. Which…

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Chiricuhua National Monument

Southeastern Arizona has been a place for ranchers to graze cattle for well over a century.  However, one ranch family found this spot too beautiful…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

Stone Spires Rising Into the Sky

It’s a place of amazing natural beauty, with stone spires rising high into the sky.  It’s also a place of history, where two cultures collided…

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