American Countryside

Today we begin a series of programs as we look back 25 years to the events of 9-11.  Our guest is a man who was...

Most taverns are places were you can sit down and get a strong drink.  That’s what makes this tavern quite unique, for it served no...

If you were one of the most well-known players in major league history, perhaps it would be hard to come back to your small town...

The best baseball pitcher in each league receives this award – an award named for arguably the best pitcher to ever throw a baseball…

This well-known baseball pitcher got his name because of what his throws did to the family’s barn…

Kansas is the Sunflower State, so it shouldn’t surprise you that in Goodland, Kansas you’ll find a very, very large sunflower…

Most of us have heard of cow chip throwing contests.  Maybe you’ve even been a part of one.  The novelty event today is actually tied...

Maybe you once watched old shows like Rawhide and Gunsmoke.  Those shows depicted cattle drives in the late 1800s.  What you may not realize is...

The citrus industry is very important to the state of California.  However, you may be surprised at the location of one of the groves established...

Oroville, California has its fair share of churches.  It also has another house of worship that is very rare, especially for a town of this...

There’s a tool for just about everything.  And if you want to see just about every tool…well, your best shot may be this place in...

Bob Boldt was a tool salesman – a really, really good tool salesman.  He was also really good at finding unusual tools in his travels. ...

In western Wisconsin you’ll find the Chippewa River.  Its drainage encompasses a large portion of the western side of the state and it’s the mission...

This is the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and that has many people traveling the old route and reliving its glory years.  In one town,...

It was known as the Packhorse Library Project.  During the years of the Great Depression, many young ladies answered the call to ride horse and...

You’ll still find bookmobiles that bring books to rural schools and libraries.  In a moment, I’ll take you to an era when the need was...

When the first pioneers passed here, they may have overlooked this place, believing it to be too dry to support much farming. For those who...

A famous trail passes next to this town and that fact is celebrated in the local museum yet today. However, the first settlers weren’t keen...

Imagine a packed crowd in a sweltering courtroom.  Refreshment vendor are allowed inside during recesses and chimps perform on the lawn outside.  It was a...

His last name is forever linked to one of the most publicized trial in American history.  It was John Scopes that probably did not teach...

Cities might devise many plans to help increase commerce and spur business growth.  Brining a trial to your town would seem to be an odd...

In Manitowoc, Wisconsin you’ll find a submarine that was a part of the Navy’s fleet during World War II.  It was still serving the country...

This city along the shores of Lake Michigan has long had an important role in the shipping and transportation of the area.  And in World...

One street in Ogallala, Nebraska is designed to look a bit like it might have back in the late 1800s.  It’s been one family’s job...

For about a decade’s worth of time in the 1800s, this Nebraska town was the end of the trail for thousands of cattle being herded...