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Hostage Chuck Scott
There have long been tensions between the U.S. and the middle east, but Chuck Scott believes today’s challenges stem from an incident decades ago–an ordeal…
Being Held Prisoner
When the Iranian hostage situation began, most of those Americans held would have told you the conflict would have lasted a week at most. But…
A Shrine Honoring Mothers
When this church ran out of room for its congregation, it just moved its service outdoors. In the process, they created a place that honors…
A Field Trip to Rodeo
Many schools take field trips. They’re usually fun events for students to get some time out of the classroom. But some field trips don’t go…
The Battered Bucket Award
There are major awards like Oscars, Grammys and Nobel Peace Prizes; then there is the Battered Bucket Award. You’ve probably never heard of it, but…
Civil War Veterans Home
The Civil War ended in 1865, but how long did the veterans of that war live? There is some controversy over who was the last…
Confederate Memorial Home
Today veteran’s hospitals and retirement homes are common place, but in the years after the Civil War, grassroots efforts began to establish and fund the…
Benjamin Franklin, Inventor
His first invention involved a kite–and perhaps his most famous discovery involved one too…
1943 FFA American Star Farmer Wayne Boothe
Every year the National FFA selects one student as the Star Farmer of America. It’s quite an honor. Today we visit with the oldest living…
Accidental Family Farm History in Cordell, Oklahoma
Wayne Booth resides in Cordell, Oklahoma thanks to a snowstorm over a century ago. The story of that storm and the farm that made him…