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The Most Famous Architect in the US
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/22Oct20-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-Taliesan-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Most people know him as a famous architect. They don’t realize his early years and perhaps the inspiration for his…
Walking From Arkansas to Mexico City
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/21Oct20-De-Soto-National-Memorial-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Imagine walking all the way from Arkansas to Mexico City. That’s what this expedition attempted to do. When they finally…
Looking For Gold
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/20Oct20-De-Soto-National-Memorial-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It is hard to imagine the changes that took place in the American southeast during the 16th century. The Spanish…
In Search of the Fountain of Youth
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/19Oct20-De-Soto-National-Memorial-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)You may remember your history book told you of Ponce de Leon and his search for the “fountain of youth.” …
What Remains in Florida, Missouri
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/16Oct20-Mark-Twain-Birthplace.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Little remains of the town of Florida, Missouri; or, depending on how you view history, a lot remains of Florida,…
The Sailing Capital of the United States
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/15Oct20-Annapolis-Maryland-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It is known as the sailing capital of the U.S. It also happens to be a state capital…a former national…
Preserving a City’s History
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/14Oct20-Annapolis-Maryland-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Just about any place you visit in this nation can spin quite a tale about it’s history…but this east coast…
The U.S. Record in Park County, Indiana
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/13Oct20-Park-County-Indiana-Covered-Bridges-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Park County, Indiana holds a record. If you’ve ever traveled there, you probably know what that record is…and if you…
A Good Roof Goes a Long Way
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/12Oct20-Park-County-Indiana-Covered-Bridges-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We’ve heard the cliché that it’s important “to have a good roof over your head.” In this county, the good…
Where Cotton is King
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/09Oct20-Lubbock-Ag-Museum-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Cotton is an important crop in west Texas. Not only is it vital for local farmers and industry, the story…
A West Texas Salute to Agriculture
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/08Oct20-Lubbock-Ag-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)On some farmsteads you’ll find old machinery parked outside…pieces that have not been used for years that perhaps look more…
Buddy Holly’s Continuing Influence
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/07Oct20-Buddy-Holly-Performing-Arts-Center-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s been over 60 years since Buddy Holly died, but his music and the work of inspiring other young people…
Entertainers in Their Line of Work
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/06Oct20-Buddy-Holly-Performing-Arts-Center-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When we think of big name musicians, we often think of them only in their role as an entertainer. We…
Serving Up Food For All Ages
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/10/05Oct20-Triple-XXX-Cafe-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Every college and university has a place students like to come and eat at just about any hour of the…
A Place With a Triple X Rating
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/09/02Oct20-Triple-XXX-Cafe-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If something is rated “XXX” it might not be suitable for all eyes and ages. However, the triple X here…
A Museum of Family Heritage
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/09/01Oct20-Mitchell-Car-Museum-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Lewis Miller never set out to create a museum. He was simply collecting cars with a tie to his family’s…
Making Automobiles for the Top-end Buyer
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/09/30Sep20-Mitchell-Car-Museum-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)This company began making cars in 1903. While Henry Ford made automobiles for the masses, this company was making them…
A Wagon Company That Transitioned to More
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/09/29Sep20-Mitchell-Car-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)You may recall that the Studebaker company began as a wagon maker and transitioned into making cars. This company did…
President Lincoln’s Servant and Friend
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/09/28Sep20-Lincoln-Servant-William-Johnson.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Few people know that on Abraham Lincoln’s return to D.C. from delivering the Gettysburg Address, he contracted a mild case…
A Famous Character of the Wild West
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/09/25Sep20-Calamity-Jane-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you make a trip to Deadwood, South Dakota you’ll probably here about some infamous characters of the wild west. …
