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Inside a Safari Museum

Osa Johnson was certainly not an imposing figure, but give her a gun and she could drop some of the most ferocious animals in the…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

A Trip to An Historic Church

The Civil War produced many encounters where former friends found them themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.  That fact was brought home at this historic church…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

A Host to Presidents Since Washington

Perhaps no church has hosted more national leaders over the past two centuries than this one.  In fact, you can still worship there and sit in the…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

Paying to Sit in Church

Some people sit in the exact same spot in church every Sunday.  This president did the exact same thing, but he paid for the right…..

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Posted in American Countryside Pennsylvania

A Strange Meeting

It was a strange meeting – a British general requested the assistance of an American signer of the Declaration of Independence. It took place at the…

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Posted in American Countryside Pennsylvania

A Battle Lost But An Army Respected

It was a place the new American nation lost, yet won – a battlefield where they stood ground for six consecutive baynotte charges and earned the respect…

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Posted in American Countryside Pennsylvania

The Battle of Brandywine

In the first years of the American Revolution, General Washington lost many battles, but he always survived to fight another day.  The battle of Brandywine was one…

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Posted in American Countryside South Dakota

Going To A Stranger’s Home for a Free Meal

If you showed up at a strangers’ home and asked for a free meal, they  might slam the door in your face…or just maybe you’d…

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Posted in American Countryside South Dakota

A Unique Homecoming Theme

Many high schools and colleges pick a theme for their football homecoming.  In Brookings, South Dakota the theme remains the same…perhaps the most unique in the nation…

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A Symbol of Freedom and Equality

It’s a church that symbolized the march for freedom and equality, yet it’s a site of blood spilled in the effort.  We go to 16th…

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