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Buying A Glider for More Than One Reason
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/23Mar18-Henry-Ford-World-War-II-Gliders-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)There are under ten original World War II gliders to be found in the nation. People bought hundreds of surplus…
From Automaker to Glider Manufacturer
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/22Mar18-Henry-Ford-World-War-II-Gliders-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When World War II began, automakers suddenly switched from making cars to the equipment needed to win a war. The…
Henry Ford in the Upper Peninsula
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/21Mar18-Henry-Ford-Iron-Mountain.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We know Henry Ford as an early Detroit auto maker. So what was he doing buying a huge tract of…
Building A Museum Around an Exhibit
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/20Mar18-Cornish-Pump-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)In Iron Mountain, Michigan you’ll find a museum with a very large exhibit – so large in fact, that the…
The Largest Steam Powered Engine
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/19Mar18-Cornish-Pump-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It is quite possibly the largest steam powered engine on the continent and its job was the only think that…
More Than Two Blocks of Murals
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/16Mar17-Cape-Girardeau-River-Mural-2018.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Michelangelo had a very large canvass when he began work on the Sistine chapel. Make a trip to this river…
Where Civil War Engineers Ran Out of Names
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/15Mar17-Cape-Girardeau-Civil-War-2018.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Civil War engineers were simply running out of names…but that doesn’t mean the forts here were not important. It’s a…
Rememberance of the Trail of Tears
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/14Mar17-Pulaski-County-Route-66-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Many of us have heard of the Trail of Tears. This community chose to honor those who were forced to…
A Long Stretch of Original Route 66
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/13Mar17-Pulaski-County-Route-66-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Old Route 66 is a major tourist attraction in many communities along the highway. But here you’ll find some of…
Wildlife That Draws People Here
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/12Mar17-Pulaski-County-Wildlife-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Deer, turkey, black bear and mountain lion – they are just a few of the creatures roaming these woods and…
A Unique Look at the Outdoors
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/08Mar17-Pulaski-County-Wildlife-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)When you grow up with something all of your life, you may not realize exactly how special it is. That…
Making An Investment in the Future
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/08Mar17-Shickly-Nebraska-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Shickley, Nebraska is a small town that’s made a big investment in its future. It’s been an important journey in…
Raising Money to Take Care of Needs
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/07Mar17-Shickly-Nebraska-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Taxes are one of the ways our cities and counties carry out their business. Citizens here do pay taxes, but…
Dedicated Citizens Creating Positive Change
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/06Mar17-Shickly-Nebraska-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Today we return to a small town in Nebraska, five years after we first shared their story of how dedicated…
Chicago’s Old City Library
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/05Mar18-Old-Chicago-Library.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Chicago’s Michigan Avenue has long been a place noted for fine shops, hotels and attractions. Many people though, pass by…
Chicago’s Cultural Center on Michigan Avenue
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/02/02Mar18-Chicago-Cultural-Center.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Chicago’s Michigan Avenue has long been a place noted for fine shops, hotels and attractions. Many people though, pass by…
A Japanese Teenager’s Journey to the US
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/02/01Mar18-Barbara-Law-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)As a Japanese teenager, Barbara was taught to defend herself from American soldiers arriving in her country. She ended up…
Living In Japan When World War II Ended
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/02/28Feb18-Barbara-Law-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)This week we are featuring Barbara Law who recently passed away. She was a teenager living in Japan when World…
A Look Back At The Story of Barbara Law
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/02/27Feb18-Barbara-Law-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)This past week Barbara Law of King City, Missouri passed away at the age of 87. I had the honor…
The First Library of Its Kind In The State
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/02/26Feb18-Grant-City-Library.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Many of us use a library, not only for books, but for many other resources as well. But in this…
