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Lincoln’s Aide – William Johnson

Few people know that on Abraham Lincoln’s return to the District of Columbia from delivering the Gettysburg Address, he contracted a mild case of smallpox….

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Podcast Presidents

Springfield, Illinois’ Train Station

On the surface, this old train station in Springfield, Illinois may not seem to be that important.  However, when you consider the bookends it represented…

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A President-Elect and a Yard Sale

When people move, they often put some items up for sale and place others in the trash.  Now imagine it is the President-Elect of the…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri Podcast

Juggler Greg Frisbee

Lot of people juggle. Some people can juggle clubs. Others can juggle knives. A few even juggle torches. Greg Frisbee juggles all three at once…

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Strongman Steve

(Leslie, Missouri)–Every dentist that has ever advised not to crush ice or hard candy with one’s teeth will not want to meet Steve Schmidt. His…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Podcast World War II

POW Tom Crosby

American troops finally made it to Manila and were attempting to free POW’s like Tom Crosby. Just went things seemed hopeful, the tables turned and…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Ohio Podcast

Wilson Footballs

Plenty of people watch the Super Bowl and certainly the contest makes game day heroes out of some of the athletes. But none of it…

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The Evolution of Dance

It all began in 2001 with a two minute dance routine tacked onto the end of a speaking performance. It’s exploded into a one-man dance…

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Major General Arnold Fields

Major General Arnold Fields spent 34 years in the Marines. He attributes much of his success to an organization known for black jackets with a…

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Posted in American Countryside Podcast Wisconsin

A Museum with an Outhouse

This is an intriguing hands-on museum–especially when you consider it has an outhouse standing in the middle of it…..

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