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Posted in American Countryside Best of Washington

The Seattle Underground

Most of the time people would consider a raging fire sweeping through the heart of downtown to be a very bad thing.  But as Seattle…

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Posted in American Countryside Kansas Presidents

A Couple From Kansas

The Dunhams were just another pair of Kansas high school graduates.  They stayed in touch with classmates and tried to attend alumni reunions when possible. …

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Presidents

President’s Week: James Monroe

Thomas Jefferson’s home is one of the best known and most visited in the United States.  However, just drive down the hill a mile and…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Presidents

President’s Week: The Most Famous First Lady

He was one of our most important presidents…yet the first lady may just be better known than her husband.  The story of that famous president’s…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Presidents

President’s Week: Thomas Brand

Thomas Jefferson is known to have composed much of the Declaration of Independence…but he wasn’t happy with the final product.  We’ll discuss what made Jefferson…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Presidents

President’s Week: Between Washington & Jefferson

His presidency was sandwiched between presidential greats George Washington and Thomas Jefferson…and unfortunately, much of his work in helping form this nation has been lost…

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President’s Week: Washington’s Birthplace

George Washington’s birth date was always clear…February 22, 1732.  The location of his birth though was difficult to pinpoint.  It’s still a mystery to most…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Nevada

A Valentine’s Wedding Record

My grandparents were married on Valentine’s Day and they celebrated 76 wedding anniversaries.  But today, we honor a Valentine’s wedding record measured not in the…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Nevada

More Weddings Than Anywhere in the Nation

This county performs more weddings than any other in the nation.  You probably have a good idea where that county might be located, but do…

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Posted in American Countryside South Dakota

The Little House on the Prairie

Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in several Midwestern states during her lifetime.  She was well into her 60s before her first of the “Little House” series…

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