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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Home for Big Cats

Animal shelters may care for unwanted cats.  But when it comes to these kind of cats, it takes a special place to hold them and…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

The Pontiac Wagon

Today we take a look at a very old Pontiac wagon.  No, we’re not talking about a station wagon, but rather an 1800s wagon…the type…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

A Car Named for Oakland County, Michigan

If I were to tell you that there is a car named for Oakland County, Michigan you’d probably not recognize any of the models.  However,…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

The Walldog Museum

What is a “walldog” and why is there a museum devoted to it?  Well, the answer can be found in Pontiac, Illinois.  It’s a place…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Missouri

Little House on the Prairie

It’s hard to imagine it happened by chance–8 books and a 10 year television series–all based on one young pioneer girl’s memories of growing up…..

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Oklahoma

Where Horses Wouldn’t Drink

George Keeler noticed his horses wouldn’t drink from this spot on the Caney River.  The location is today an important spot that draws visitors from…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Missouri

The Battle of the Hemp Bales

The bullet holes still scar the inside and outside of this home, a place that was a hospital during a skirmish known as ‘The Battle…

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Posted in American Countryside Georgia

Clark Gable and the Cyclorama

Many people remember Clark Gable in the movie Gone With the Wind.  But have you seen him in his role of a dying Union soldier….

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Posted in American Countryside Georgia

The Bankruptcy of a Circus Benefits a City

Never was the bankruptcy of a circus so fortuitous to a city.  Not only did they pick up what would become a major attraction, they…

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Posted in American Countryside Georgia

What Started as a Campaign Poster…

It began life as a campaign poster, although you would have to have one very large wall to ever hang it.  However, this elaborate painting…

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