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Stockyards City, Oklahoma
You might go to a fancy clothing store to get measured for a suit. But where do you go to measure your horse? It still…
The Cattlemen’s Cafe
Why are nurses on the night shift eating breakfast in the Oklahoma City Stockyards? Here’s a place popular for breakfast and great steaks–any time of…
The Banjo Museum
When I was in fifth grade I wanted to play the trumpet. My parents scratched together $300 for a used trumpet–the one I still play…
Duelling Banjos
You’ve heard of dueling banjos–now multiply it times several hundred. It’s a unique convention of sights and sounds that arrives in the Midwest this weekend…..
Kennecott Copper Mine
It’s the largest open pit mine in the world, with a hole so deep it swallowed entire towns. The mine is open to anyone who…
Jowler Creek Winery
Most crops in the Midwest are planted in the spring and harvested in the fall. The farmer’s investment is mostly in that single year the…
Growing Grapes
What led this beef and row crop farmer to begin growing grapes? The answer is a good one, but it is probably not the first…
A Reward for Remaining Loyal to the King
When America won her independence, there were thousands of men and women who remained loyal to England during the war. What happened to them? In…
Signing the Declaration of Dependence
Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776, but not everyone was pleased with the patriotic document. Today’s American Countryside is from…
A Woman Ship’s Captain of the 1600’s
It’s rare to find a young married lady commanding a ship, crisscrossing the Atlantic multiple times each year. Now imagine the story takes place in…