American Countryside

You most likely have never heard of Matthew Edel.  You might never have known him if not for the business he left behind…

She is probably the most well known Native American woman in our country’s history, a lady vital to the success of an incredible journey two...

Sometimes what we wear tells us a bit about who a person might be.  In this area, the clothing styles of old may not tell...

Sometimes a person’s last name gives a clue to where their family originated from.  In this community, it may tell you which side of town...

In southeast South Dakota you’ll find a community that celebrates some of the early settlers who homesteaded the area.  Their story was one of persecution...

Lots of people plant flowers in their yard and around their house.  That’s somewhat the case here, although in this town, the entire community comes...

In Wessington Springs, South Dakota you’ll find a building that may seem out-of-place compared to the other homes and businesses in town.  However, a stop...

There is power in prayer.  For the residents of this city, the results of their prayers are still celebrated every year to commemorate an event...

What you know about this battle probably comes from a song you’ve heard.  So today we’ll “Take a little trip along with Colonel Jackson” to...

It was Christmas of 1814 and the residents of New Orleans knew the British were heading their way.  Soon they’d be on the ground intent...

Before you can get a group to move toward a goal, you have to get them working together.  That was the biggest challenge facing this...

We think of Yorktown as the place where the United States secured its independence.  However, this battle over three decades later kept the young nation...

He owned one of the largest ranches in Texas in the late 1800s and he might just have the biggest grave marker of any rancher...

In Bay City, Texas you’ll find a place that displays artifacts from a doomed expedition that arrived here over three centuries ago…

The explorer LaSalle was determined to sail to North America and find the mouth of the Mississippi River.  He missed it by a few hundred...

Many people like reminders of their heritage.  For the residents of this small town, the reminders is one very large…windmill.  This is the story of...

When a couple marries they often incorporate traditions from both of their families.  But for the immigrants from this nation, they found they were losing...

Immigrants from many countries came to the U.S. during the 19th century, but the young men from this country often came because the farms in...

Go down an interstate highway and you’ll find plenty of trucks.  While many look similar, there is really a great variety in what travels down...

When Bill Moon opened a truck stop in 1964, he perhaps didn’t imagine his passion for trucking would someday result in one of the largest...

It’s the largest of its kind and the story behind it is one of hard work, entrepreneurship and constant reinvestment into what had already been...

For three days Joe Torrillo’s family thought he’d died in the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center.  However a mix-up at the firehouse resulted...

Joe Torrillo survived not one building falling on top of him, but two.  Against all odds, he made a dash for his life in lower...

Amid the tragic loss of life at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, one man saved the lives of dozens of rescue workers. ...

Joe Torrillo was ready to unveil a new action figure for a giant toy company in New York City.  However, the ceremony would not take...