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Posted in Arizona Scenic Route

Scenic Route – Navajo Code Talker

Beginning in 1942, Navajo men began using their native language to send coded messages in combat during World War II.  The role they played in…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Pennsylvania

A Story of Heroism and Tragedy

It was a story of miraculous heroism among a story of deep tragedy.  125 years ago a wall of water cut loose from a breached…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Pennsylvania

The Problem with 51 Inches of Rain

When 51 inches falls on an area in one month…well, it’s likely there’s going to be problems. Here, those problems provide tragic. It was a…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Presidents

The Great Johnstown Flood

It was one of the worst disasters in American history…the break of the south fork dam that created the great Johnstown Flood. In a moment…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of

The Arlington Ladies

On Memorial Day we remember our loved ones, but these ladies recognize our fallen soldiers this weekend and every day of the year…

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Posted in American Countryside Arkansas

The Lone Ranger, Silver and Tonto

No matter your age, you’ve most likely heard of the Lone Ranger, his horse Silver and his faithful Indian companion Tonto who fought for law…

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Posted in Kansas Video

American Countryside Video: The Eisenhower Farm

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Posted in American Countryside Arkansas

Wanted Dead or Alive

Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “Wanted, Dead or Alive!”  It certainly was used on some occasions, but near Ft. Smith, Arkansas, the term was of…

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Posted in American Countryside Arkansas

A Long Walk Behind the Wagon

If a fugitive is captured, they are usually transported to a jail to await a hearing before a court of law. That’s what happened here…

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Posted in American Countryside Arkansas

A Crack Shot and Tenacious Tracker

He was one of the first African American U.S. marshalls in the nation.   His reputation as a crack shot and tenacious tracker of fugitives…

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