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A 21st Century Soda Fountain with 1950s Prices

In 1950s America kids might have finished their school day with a trip by the drug store soda fountain where they could get a ice…

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A Drugstore for Ava

Today many cities of a few thousand people or more have pharmacies from one of a number of large national chain stores. Ava, Missouri has…

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A Collector of Pens and Pencils

Residents in Trenton, Missouri know that when they need a pen or pencil, there’s one man in town that can most certainly help them out…..

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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 of…

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Eisenhower’s Birthplace

This President was born in Texas, but always claimed Kansas as his home…..

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Undercover at the Sale Barn

Imagine a place of espionage where secret agents carry modified briefcases with hidden cameras capturing images from their reconnaissance missions. Where does such a scene…

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An Arizona Pheasant Farm

Most people don’t go pheasant hunting in Phoenix, AZ. But if you to come to Molly’s farm, you will perhaps see more pheasants than you’ve…

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France’s Boxcar Gifts

Thousands of boxcars crisscross the country each day with a variety of cargo. But these boxcars were truly special, because of the cargo they hauled…

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40 and 8 Boxcars

The term 40 & 8 doesn’t mean much to most Americans–unless you happened to serve in France during one of the World Wars. But the…

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A Car and An Apartment in Joplin, Missouri

An automaker is usually happy when a customer writes a note to tell them how much they enjoy their car. Henry Ford was pleased with…

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