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The Amazing Bily Clocks
The Bily brothers were farmers near Spillville, Iowa. But it’s what the brothers did when they weren’t farming that has people still coming to this…
The First Televised State Funeral
In November of 1961, this small town in north Texas was overwhelmed with people coming to pay their respects to a man who had led…
It’s Better to be the Speaker than President
Many governors, senators and representatives may aspire to one day become president of the United States. However, this man believed the real power was leading…
Sam Rayburn
In Bonham, Texas you can find the boyhood home of Sam Rayburn. The small town is also host to the politician’s library and museum. It’s…
Loading the Largest of Ships
They are some of the largest boat docks you’ll ever see. Not mere spots on a lake from which to fish, but rather one thousand…
Two Harbors
Today Duluth, MN and Superior, WI are major shipping points on Lake Superior. However, turn back the clock a century and a half and it…
Al’s Great Pies
If you’ve driven across interstate 90 in South Dakota you know you’ll see plenty of signs for Wall Drug, an iconic business in that state. …
Al’s Oasis
An oasis is often thought to be a lush, fertile spot in the middle of a desert. The oasis I’ll take you to today isn’t…
Short Existence, Mighty Impact
Many military museums tell the story of an entire war, or perhaps the history of a fort or military outpost. This museum is unusual in…
The Hell Cats
They were often known as the Hell Cats. Others knew them by the name, “Suicide Squad” for their hard fought battles against the fiercest German…