American Countryside

It takes a lot of work to keep up roads and highways.  It a moment I'll take you to the place where it all began...

In Tifton, Georgia there's a place were you can ride a rare, vintage steam locomotive and learn the stories of the early settlers who tapped...

Farming has changed much over the years and many of us still enjoy seeing the ways things were once done.  In a moment I'll take...

One vote may not seem like much, but it's one vote that kept this man as President of the United States…

It had an inauspicious beginning.  A variety show held in the basement of city hall that attracted a couple dozen patrons seated in metal folding...

They were called the Baldknobbers – a group of vigilantes that roamed the Ozarks dispensing justice as they saw fit.  The group still exists but...

There is a very famous tunnel running beneath the surface of a barnyard in Meade, Kansas.  It was built in secret, but today it's very...

The infamous Dalton Gang robbed individuals and businesses in the Midwest during the early 1890s.  But not all of the Dalton children had a life...

It was the end of the train line, and that fact meant that very few towns survived west of here. Today this small town remains...

Some might think there's not too much to see around Faith, South Dakota.  But when people began to do a little digging, it turned out...

When Minnesota plays Iowa in football each year, the winning team will hoist a unique trophy for all to see.  It's a trophy of a...

Some universities may have heated rivalries, but one contest between Minnesota and Iowa crossed the line in the 1930s.  The result of that game was...

Some clothing departments have a section for Big & Tall men.  One particular piece of clothing at Julia's store definitely qualifies for that description and...

Gays Mill, Wisconsin is a town of about 500 people.  However, every September the town will swell to perhaps as many as 10,000 people as...

Many museums hold unique and precious items you won't find anywhere else.  This museum does quite the opposite and that, in some ways, makes it...

When a tree was toppled in a storm near Martha and Steve's rural home in southwestern Wisconsin, they never imaged the string of events that...

In 1965 the Future Farmers of America and the New Farmers of America combined their organizations.  Today we take a look back at the NFA...

Separate but equal was almost always separate and NOT equal.  That was the case in agricultural education as well with two groups helping those who...

At one time is was the grandest of hotels in the state of Virginia.  But the wheels of time eventually forced her shutdown and all...

What's it take to build a large city?  A railroad and nice hotel of course.  It was a winning combination for this city…

Times of war often bring the displacement of families simply fleeing the conflict.  That was the case in this country and one of the focal...

In 1863 and 1864 a place called Camp Nelson in Kentucky became a focal point for men wanting to join the Union army and families...

When the Civil War began, some citizens found that the places they lived were on the wrong side of the line when it came to...

It's called the “mother store” because it was the first of many.  You can still come here to purchase modern merchandise and see how the...

If you want to make it big in retailing clothes and general merchandise, you might not pick southwestern Wyoming as the place to begin.  Yet,...

Many people travel to Savannah, Georgia, the state's oldest city, to enjoy its tree lined streets and colonial history.  A visit to Georgia's second oldest...

There was no doubt the men assigned to this fort did not like it here.  But exactly how far would they go to get free...

In southeast Georgia you'll find an outpost built to protect the British interests from the Spanish and the French.  While important in location, it proved...

It took a large workforce from points around the globe to lay the rails that connected the nation.  In Evanston, Wyoming you'll find an important...

It's known as “Hockeytown USA.”  This small but mighty town has produced many top athletes and has competed at the highest levels of the sport...

The northernmost point in the lower 48 states was created when the maps of the era weren't accurate in determining exactly where some important landmarks...

These days it's not that uncommon to find people who live to be 100 years old or more.  In this northern Minnesota town, there was...

In northern Minnesota you'll find a town with an interesting name – Warroad.  So was this truly a road to war?

You know you probably had a special football career when your old high school adopted your name as its mascot.  This is the story of...

He was in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's first class and his nine seasons with the Chicago Bears saw him star on both sides...

When you think of gold mining towns in the U.S., you probably don't think of this area of the country.  The gold rush was short,...

If you go to International Falls, Minnesota looking for a picturesque waterfall, you'll be disappointed.  This is the story of the falls on this international...

When we think of rivers that form the border of the Unites States, we often think of the Rio Grande in the southwestern U.S.  However,...

Friday nights in the fall are a time when many high schools play football games.  And of course, today many college and pro games are...

In the 1890s the game of football was just beginning on some college campuses.  That was the case in Mansfield, Pennsylvania.  The college there was...

In Sumner, Mississippi you'll find an old courthouse was a restored second floor courtroom.  Today there are no trials, just visitors to this place.  They...

It was supposed to be a summer trip for one young man from Chicago to visit his extended family.  But just a few days into...

It some of the most difficult times, people often forget what separates them and band together to help those in need.  Such was the case...

It was February 1st, 2003.  Residents of Hemphill, Texas heard what sounded like a giant explosion on an otherwise peaceful Sunday morning.  What took place...

Many of us love to have a piece of apple pie and ice cream.  In a moment I'll tell you where you can get a...

Many small towns across the country have a celebration that honors the things that make that place special.  In Liberty, Kentucky it's one crop that...

If you think the state of Pennsylvania mostly looks like Philadelphia and Pittsburg, you should take a trip here.  In fact, a trip to this...

When you think of places were elk roam forests and wilderness areas, you perhaps do not think of this state.  Yet it is here that...

One of the most visited exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution is the red slippers worn by Dorthy in the Wizard of Oz.  There are actually...

Sometimes celebrities in showbiz are known by one particular role they played, no matter the entirety of their life's work.  That is the case for...

There's a good chance you've never heard of Frances Ethel Gumm.  You know her by a different name and I'm just about positive that although...