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Posted in American Countryside Kansas

Video Stars from the Farming World

Music video stars and farmers may seem to live in two far different worlds.  Don’t tell that to the Peterson Brothers. They are Kansas farm…

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Posted in Illinois Scenic Route

Scenic Route – Saving the World and Not Getting Credit

Would you believe there’s a man who helped save the world from nuclear holocaust, and you don’t even know his name? Andrew McCrea has his…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois World War II

Honoring A Top Secret Mission

The military exercise was top secret.  When this mission was finally opened to the public, the reverend who played the pivotal role in thwarting the…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois World War II

The Pastor Who Helped

During World War II the Germans raced against the Americans to be the first to successfully build an atomic bomb.  Interestingly, a Norwegian pastor living…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of New Hampshire

Racing on Mount Washington

Imagine running the Daytona 500 on a mountain road with steep grades and no guardrails. The cars may not be the same…but autos have been…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

The Old Lunch Wagon

The old lunch wagon began as a horse drawn vehicle.  Over the years in became a permanent fixture here, a place where people could get…

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Posted in Scenic Route Tennessee

Scenic Route – Rippa Villa Plantation

You’ve heard of marriages arranged because the bride and groom have certain cherished last names? How about marriages arranged based on a bride’s first name?…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

The Little Jail In Gardner, Illinois

The need for maximum security prisons is an unfortunate reality of life.  On the other end of the spectrum is the jail in Gardner, Illinois….

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

A Stop In Pontiac, Illinois

Pontiac, Illinois is an interesting mix of the old and new.  It’s a place that’s worked to preserve its heritage, yet a city that is…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

A Mark on the Door Frame

Many a family has recorded the heights of their growing children by placing a mark on a door or doorpost in the home.   In…

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