The president of this oil company was looking for a place to entertain business leaders from the east coast and around the world. He settled…

Today we may rely on the latest advancements in science and medicine to help cure disease.  Of course, in the 1800s, science provided some answers,…

You’ve perhaps never heard of James’ Peak.  It more accurate to say you’ve heard of the mountain, but you simply don’t know it by that…

As Lewis and Clark headed west and north in 1803 to explore the newly acquire Louisiana Purchase, another explorer headed to the southwestern reaches of…

We go to great lengths to gather the stories you here on this program…and this time we literally went to hell and back to get…

Who invented the first automobile?  You might be surprised that it wasn’t Henry Ford…but this man from Kokomo, Indiana…

It was perhaps the most important stop on the entire length of the Santa Fe Trail. However, under two decades after its establishment, it was…

Today you can travel down just about any interstate highway in America and find plenty of truck stops. Now turn back the clock nearly two…

When you think of forts in the western U.S., you may remember military fortresses built to keep the peace and secure the routes of settlers. …

There was a mix of emotions when President Lincoln stepped onto the platform at this Gettysburg, Pennsylvania railroad depot.  There were feelings of sadness and…