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Posted in American Countryside Civil War Georgia

Remembering the Civil War in Atlanta

It’s been over a century and a half since the beginning of the U.S. Civil War, yet many Americans are still fascinated by the battles,…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Vermont

Vermont’s Only National Park

You’ve heard of Yellowstone and Yosemite, but try naming the State of Vermont’s only national park…

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Posted in American Countryside Holocaust World War II

Surviving the Romanians and the Nazis

Paula Neuman Gris, her mother and younger sister had survived life in a forced labor camp at the hands of the Romanians and the Nazis….

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Posted in American Countryside Holocaust World War II

The Holocaust From the Eyes of a Child

Paula Newman Gris was but six years old, but the decision she was about to make could impact her life and the lives of her…

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Posted in American Countryside Holocaust World War II

The Difficult Stories of Surviving the Holocaust

Paula Neuman Gris was but three years old when her family began to be torn apart by the Holocaust.  Although her young memories are few…

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Posted in Blog History Podcast Scenic Route

Scenic Route 13: Paula Neuman Gris

On this edition of The Scenic Route, Andrew talks to Paula Neuman Gris, who was just three years old when her family was broken up…

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Posted in American Countryside Holocaust World War II

A Holocaust Survivor’s Story

Over the next few days you’ll be hearing from Paula Neuman Gris, a girl of only four years of age who survived the Holocaust.  We…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Missouri

A Nice Place Called Peculiar

Not all of us can live in a normal place. While most of the nation resides in cities that are not that far from average,…

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Posted in Blog Minnesota Tourism

More on Lake Bemidji

Wednesday’s show featured information on the statue of Paul Bunyan and Babe, his trusty blue ox sidekick, on the shores of Lake Bemidji. That’s a…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

Paul & Babe on the Shores of Lake Bemidji

On the shores of Lake Bemidji stand Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.  The pair have been immortalized in books and folklore for generations….

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