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The American Countryside is truly a slice of Americana. It might be a well-known music or TV star or just someone with an interesting story that lives down the street. From Iditarod sled dog mushers, to NASA scientists... from the Rooster Crowing Championships to NFL greats...The American Countrysid…

Andrew McCrea


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    Separate, But Not Always Equal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Hotel Roanoke

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 3:00


    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...

    How to Build a Large City

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 3:00


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

    A Focal Point of National Attention

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Camp Nelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 3:00


    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...

    On the Wrong Side of the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Mother Store

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Tracing a Store to Its Roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 3:00


    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,...

    Georgia’s Second Oldest City

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Getting Free From a Deadly Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Fort King George

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Joss House

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Hockeytown USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Minnesota’s Northwest Angle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Living Well Past 100 Years Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Making the Trip to Warroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 3:00


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

    Bronco Nagurski

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 3:00


    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...

    A Museum Honoring a Hometown Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Voyageurs Gold Mining

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 3:00


    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,...

    No Falls in International Falls, Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Nation’s Northern Border

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 3:00


    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,...

    The First Friday Night Lights

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Lighted Evolution of College Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Legacy of Emmett Till

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 3:00


    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...

    A Watershed Moment in the Struggle for Civil Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Banding Together for a Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Event that Changed Hemphill, Texas Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The World’s Largest Dessert

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Liberty Kentucky Apple Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Elk County, Pennsylvania

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Where Elk Roamed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Mystery of the Ruby Red Slippers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Known for One Role

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 3:00


    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...

    Frances Ethel Gumm

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 3:00


    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...

    The Pebble Hill Plantation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 3:00


    You know you have quite a farm and mansion when the stables are many times larger, and nicer, than many homes.  Such was the case...

    The Ownership Change of an Antebellum Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 3:00


    You can still find several antebellum homes scattered throughout the southern United States.  While this home has similar roots, it tells the story of an...

    350 Miles of Tunnels Underground

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 3:00


    Not many people set out to own a historic gold and silver mine.  That was the case for Andre, but soon he found himself owner...

    The Good Enough Mine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 3:00


    When the first miners hit veins of ore here, they knew it was “good enough” to open a profitable mine.  And thus, the name “Good...

    What Was Known as Goose Flats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 3:00


    Not many folks have heard of Goose Flats, Arizona.  After all, the most exciting thing in Goose Flats was the fact that geese sometimes landed...

    The Giant Title Holder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 3:00


    Scott Robb holds many world records.  That fact makes him a well-recognized man among Alaskan farmers and among those who attend the state's fair.  We...

    Breaking a Century-Old Record

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 3:00


    Imagine a record that stood for over a century.  That's quite a mark to be broken, but today, Scott Robb is the world's best in...

    More Hours to Get Things Grown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 3:00


    Sometimes you might wish you just had more hours of the day to get things done.  For a portion of the year, the people who...

    Along the Niabrara River

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 3:00


    It is a unique and somewhat remote stretch of river one can float or canoe.  For years ranchers knew of the beauty of this place,...

    Setting Up a New High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 3:00


    Over a century ago, it was common to have one room school houses to educate rural children through the 8th grade.  However, one community in...

    The Millie Lacs Trading Post

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 3:00


    The western frontier was noted to have many trading posts, but the one you'll find here has over a century worth of history and it's...

    Following a Premonition to Move West

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 3:00


    It's one of the largest lakes in the state of Minnesota, and it became the place of settlement for a Native American tribe who followed...

    Scissors the Hog

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 3:00


    He was probably the most valuable hog of his day.  His worth was measured in extraordinary sums of money, yet his owner would not sell...

    A Champion in the Showring

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 3:00


    He was a champion in the show ring and his fame grew far beyond farm country.  In fact, he was so well known, he had...

    The Royal Gorge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 3:00


    For over seven decades, this bridge was a record setter, the highest suspension bridge in the world.  It continues to draw visitors from around the...

    Amazed by the Natural Beauty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 3:00


    Thousands of people still drive to this location to be amazed by the natural beauty of this place.  It makes you wonder what the first...

    Quincy’s Coca-Cola Millionaires

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 3:00


    In the Great Depression era, Quincy, Florida was a town of nearly 4000 residents.  Although times were tough, the advice of one local banker helped...

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