American Countryside

The Lost Nation Christmas Tree Tradition

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:35:04 +0000

Many towns and cities put up Christmas decorations during the holiday season. In this small town they put up a Christmas tree each year and interestingly, they place it in a somewhat precarious location...

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Lost Nation

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:34:07 +0000

In east central Iowa you’ll find the small town of Lost Nation, Iowa. Interestingly, the story of how it was named seems to be lost as well...

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The Real-Life Aunt Jemima

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:32:38 +0000

In 2020 the use of Aunt Jemima as a brand name was discontinued due to racial stereotypes. However, the story behind the first person to become a living trademark is much bigger than that brand – it’s the story of woman dedicated to helping others...

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The Story of Nancy Green

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:31:34 +0000

In the 1830s a lady named Nancy Green was born into slavery near Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Although you may not believe you know her, there’s a chance you do because of a role she began later in life...

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Aledo, Illinois' Famous Connections

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:21:44 +0000

Judson Welliver is just one of the famous folks from this small town. If you’ve not heard of Judson, he was the first of the folks to occupy a position that creates some important words delivered to the nation and world

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The Rhubarb Capitol of the World

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:20:46 +0000

If you drive into Aledo, Illinois you will notice that it is the world’s capital for this particular item. That proclamation draws thousands of folks here every year...

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Reflections Park

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:16:23 +0000

In the corner of one of Michael Dolan’s farm fields there is a place devoted to the story of Easter. He never imagined what the place would become – today a site known as Reflections Park that attracts passing motorists as well as people from around the world...

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Composing Music for Disney

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:40:27 +0000

You’ve most likely never heard his name, but you’ve likely heard his music. His family tried to dissuade him from majoring in music, but it turned out this small town musician hit it big with a new movie company...

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The Small Town that Served 1.5 Million Troops

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:56:08 +0000

Many people like to be patriotic and support our troops. This small town went well above and beyond, helping over 1.5 million soldiers all with volunteer labor and food...

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Discovering Pluto

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:54:06 +0000

He was a farm kid who discovered one of the most distant objects in our solar system. And recently, his ashes were sent to that speck of light he discovered way back in 1930...

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Fossati's Deli

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:51:45 +0000

This business is about a century and a half old and has been housed in the same building since before the 1900s. It remains a draw for locals and visitors alike here along Main Street in Victoria, Texas...

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Founding the Oldest of This Business in Texas

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:50:51 +0000

When this immigrant came to America he was looking for a job as a stone mason. He ended up founding the oldest one of this type of business in the state of Texas...

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A Very Large Museum to Industry

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:38:31 +0000

It’s the kind of place kids would love to climb around, on and through. It’s also a place that tells an important part of America’s industrial age...

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Building Rails, Building Fortunes

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:36:33 +0000

It’s hard to imagine today’s largest city in Alabama didn’t even exist at the time of the Civil War. However, in the years following that conflict, factors converged to spur quick growth...

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Two Pictures of Emmett Kelly

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:34:36 +0000

The cliché says, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Two pictures of Emmett Kelly said much about the man, and the story behind those photographs is still remembered today...

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The Clown Who Never Smiled

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:33:24 +0000

If you go to a circus you’ll probably see some clowns. Most clowns smile and laugh. This one did the opposite. He never smiled and his routine became a headliner for some of the biggest shows in the world...

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Joining the Circus

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:32:24 +0000

A lot of kids love the circus. Maybe some imagine joining the circus one day. This kid did just that and his story is one that touched many lives...

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Middle East Tensions

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:49:52 +0000

There have long been tensions between the U.S. and the middle east…but Chuck Scott believes today’s challenges stem from an incident decades ago…an ordeal in which he was held captive...

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444 Days As a Hostage

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:48:29 +0000

When the Iranian hostage situation began…most of those Americans held would have told you the conflict would have lasted a week at most…but in the end, the ordeal would stretch for well over a year. We visit with one of those men who spent 444 days as a prisoner...

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A New Assignment in Tehran

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:47:26 +0000

Considering world events, I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at an interview I did about twenty years ago with Chuck Scott. Chuck had made several trips to the Middle East, but a new assignment in Tehran in 1979 impacted his life forever...

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Albert the Bull

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:46:21 +0000

He is the biggest of his kind and you certainly won’t miss him if you drive into Audubon, Iowa. He’s been in the movies and even an answer on Jeopardy...

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Home of the Generals

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:45:26 +0000

Some call this place the home of the generals. It’s a fitting title because during the U.S. Civil War, nine generals all hailed from this one fairly small town...

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A Town With the Right Name

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:17:39 +0000

The name of a town can sometimes tell you a lot about its history. That’s the case for a place in the northwestern corner of Illinois, the name of which tells you what they were digging up...

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When the Citizens Purchased a Home

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:17:27 +0000

When this man left town, to most, he was just a man who just rented a home and worked in a business here. When he returned here about five years later the citizens purchased his family a home...

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Fagan's Fighters

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:14:25 +0000

Near Granite Falls, Minnesota you’ll find a small airport with a remarkable collection of aircraft. They represent a collection of planes that flew during World War II, one of the very few such collections you’ll find anywhere in the country...

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The Fagan Family's Connection to World War II

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:13:28 +0000

The Fagan family had an important link to the events of World War II. One of their family members had stormed the beaches of Normandy and returned home to raise a family and build a business. What that family did in his honor is something many people come see today...

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The Williams County, Ohio History Museum

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:27:18 +0000

There is a large painting hanging in the historical society museum in Montpelier, Ohio depicting the role three gentlemen had in thwarting Benedict Arnold’s plan to betray his country. So why does such a picture hang here, hundreds of miles from where the event took place?

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The Origins of Wind Chill

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:25:43 +0000

The term is used countless times each winter yet most of us don’t know where it originated. It turns out the man who invented the phrase had plenty of experience with it...

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A Tribute to Sybil Ludington

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:24:45 +0000

Along the New York – Connecticut border you’ll find a statue in tribute to Sybil Ludington. Perhaps you’ve not heard of her, but the daring ride was similar to that of Paul Revere, yet the story went unnoticed for decades...

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Another Famous Ride

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:23:29 +0000

You’ve probably heard of Paul Revere’s ride that took place in April of 1775 to warn citizens of soldiers advancing into the countryside. But do you know the story of another ride that took place nearly two years to the day later...

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Colonel Sanders Sheds a Tear

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:21:53 +0000

He said it was perhaps the greatest moment of his life. So what was it that made Colonel Sanders shed a tear? It was a unique set of circumstances one Fall day in 1975...

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Dinner With Colonel Sanders

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:19:01 +0000

We’ve all seen the image of Colonel Sanders on the many restaurants that are his legacy. Now image you had the chance to eat at the same table as him and trade stories...

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More Than An Ordinary Painting

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:49:53 +0000

In Craig, Colorado you’ll find a beautiful painting of a cowboy on horseback crossing a stream. The painting has quite a story as people will travel hundreds of miles to see it and there was a worldwide audience that watched it be created...

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The Queen of the Cattle Rustlers

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:48:58 +0000

Ranching in the late 1800s could be a difficult life. One item that made it even more challenging here was the threat of cattle rustlers. It seemed just about anyone and everyone might steal a steer or a cow. This is the story of the Queen of the cattle rustlers...

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Rosenwald School

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:45:50 +0000

They are called Rosenwald Schools. They were in part founded by a man who gave the equivalent of a billion dollars today to help meet the needs of the underserved. You can still find some of those old schools...

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A Capital You May Have Never Heard Of

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:44:47 +0000

When Texas became an independent nation from Mexico in 1836, it needed a location for a capital. That first spot was in a place you may have never heard of...

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A Prime Spot to Settle

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:42:43 +0000

When Mexico gained independence from Spain, today’s state of Texas was a prime spot for some American citizens to settle. That process required some work though and I’ll take you to one of the places they put down roots...

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Museum of Northwest Colorado

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:38:31 +0000

By the late 1800s most locations in this country had access to rail services. There might still be a short wagon ride involved, but it wasn’t too far to catch a train. However, that was not the case here, where a train did not arrive until well into the 20th century...

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The International Owl Center

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:36:38 +0000

You’ve perhaps heard of the wise old owl. But are owls really that wise? And where did we get the idea the bird possessed better knowledge than other birds? Those are the types of questions Carol answers every day...

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Small Ideas Turning to A Larger Thing

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:35:42 +0000

Sometimes a small idea turns into a very large thing. That was the case in the town of Houston, Minnesota. They didn’t realize they were about to begin an event that would soon result in people flying and driving from hundreds of miles just to attend it...

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A Lifetime of Intricate Work

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:32:04 +0000

In Dover, Ohio you will find a collection of masterpieces. They are carved scenes, mostly tied to the railroad, that one man created for people to view. Much of his intricate work took many months to complete each piece...

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Starting With a Rusty Knife

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:29:37 +0000

Ernest Warther was just a young boy in charge of keeping an eye on the cows. What he did while tending the herd turned into his lifelong passion – a collection that people come and see yet today...

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Eve Bowring

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:46:09 +0000

She served as Nebraska’s first female U.S. Senator. She also managed a large sandhills ranch and had quite a collection of one item that still draws folks to the property yet today...

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The Bowring Ranch

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:45:08 +0000

In northern Nebraska you’ll find a Sandhills ranch that dates to the late 1800s. The couple who lived here met quite by happenstance and their story is still one told to visitors today...

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The Churchill Memorial

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:37:09 +0000

Imagine a building project that involved moving 7000 large stones across the Atlantic Ocean to reconstruct a building that was about 400 years old. That’s what happened in this small town and it was all done to honor a man and a speech...

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Where the Words Were Delivered

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:35:44 +0000

Most of us after heard of the phrase, “the iron curtain” to describe the communist countries of eastern Europe during the Cold War. That phrase was controversial at the time and the words were delivered here...

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Predicting the State of the World For Decades to Come

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:34:27 +0000

Just two months after the Allies won the European theatre of World War II, the leader of Great Britain, Winston Churchill, lost reelection. The now out-of-office prime minister received an invitation though to an event that would end up predicting the state of the world for decades to come...

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The Root Beer Museum

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:45:33 +0000

If there is a museum to Spam, well Reed Andrew thought there should certainly be a museum to this. After all, a lot of people enjoy it just as much as he did. So he began amassing a collection of items that is now on display for people to see and enjoy. I’ll take you to his one-of-a-kind museum

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What Root Is the Root of Root Beer?

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:44:38 +0000

A lot of people enjoy root beer. But how did a drink that contains no alcohol wind up with beer in the title? And exactly what root is this basis of this drink? All those questions and much more can be answered here. I’ll take you to the authority on root beer...

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Angel Fire

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:37:43 +0000

My in-laws had been telling me about a place called Angel Fire for many years. They make an annual trip there to remember friends and family lost in the Vietnam War. I was inspired when I recently made my first trip there as well...

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Doc Westfall’s War Memorial

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:36:49 +0000

When Doc Westfall lost a son to the Vietnam War, the event changed his plans for the future. His new dream was one that honored all who fought…and we do mean ALL who fought

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Rancher Turned Veterans Memorial

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:35:34 +0000

The Westfalls had dreams of a ranch resort where they could retire. Then tragedy struck and the plans for the ranch became a dream that inspires thousands who come here...

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The Ezekiel Airship

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:32:52 +0000

Did a man in Texas build an aircraft that flew a full year before the Wright Brothers plane? There are some say that he did and you can come see his Biblical inspired craft at a museum in his hometown...

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The Untouchables

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:14:04 +0000

They are called the Untouchables. However, you may have not heard their story if not for one year this man spent in a small town in Pennsylvania. This is the story of the series of events that occurred to make their story into books, tv shows and movies...

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Fighting Cleveland's Crime Problem

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:12:23 +0000

Cleveland was a city dealing with a major crime problem in the 1930s and 40s. The man they brought here to fight crime was someone who had taken on the most notorious gangsters of the era...

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One Man Determined to Stop Capone

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:11:15 +0000

When the 18th amendment to the US Constitution made alcohol illegal, many began to supply the drink illegally. It was just one of the products Al Capone and his gangsters worked to provide to the city of Chicago and points beyond. But there was one man determined to stop him...

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Medicine Lodge

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:05:09 +0000

In south central Kansas you’ll find a place long important to Native Americans – a place where they and later white settlers would meet to discuss peace on the High Plains...

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The Lady With the Hatchet

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:27:40 +0000

This lady was known to back up her words with her hatchet. And that hatchet is still well known over a century later. In fact, you can come here to see it...

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The After-Sermon Lecture

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:26:44 +0000

If you attended David Nation’s church in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, many would say the real sermon began when David’s wife began the after-sermon lecture...

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Driving the Cannonball Run

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:25:46 +0000

Many of us love road trips. Probably nothing we’ve experienced compares to what Jeff and Alexis Popick recently did. They ran the Cannonball Run making the journey from New York City to Redondo Beach, California in under 36 hours...

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A Father and Daughter Trip

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:24:27 +0000

Many people decide to make the trip of a lifetime and drive their car from one coast to another. Now imagine making that drive as fast as you possibly can. That’s what this father and daughter did as part of the Cannonball Run...

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That Crazy Cross-Country Race

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:23:23 +0000

In the early 1980s the movie “Cannonball Run” hit movie theatres. Although the comedy is several decades old, many have seen it and remember the crazy story of people competing in a cross country race...

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The MLK, Jr. Civil Rights Museum

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:52:25 +0000

In downtown Memphis you’ll find part of a restored motel. It’s a place that would probably have been long forgotten if not for the tragedy that took place here. Today it is a pilgrimage site and museum that honors the work of a man who we honor each January with a holiday

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On His Way to Address the Crowds

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:51:24 +0000

It was April of 1968 and the garbage in Memphis was beginning to pile up and stink. A strike was having an impact on the city and one important leader was on his way to address the crowds

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The Norman Rockwell Museum

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:50:18 +0000

Many of us have seen many paintings by the artist Norman Rockwell. In fact, his work is still reproduced in countless calendars and hangs on many office walls throughout America. This is the place that houses much of that work...

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Iconic Covers for the Saturday Evening Post

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:49:29 +0000

If you are of a certain age, you may have heard of the Saturday Evening Post. If you know that publication, there is one man you probably know tied to many of its iconic covers...

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A Mind Not on the Big City

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:48:33 +0000

Based on where this man grew up, you might think his mind would only be on matters in the big city. That turned out not to be the case though. He wound up sharing stories mostly from rural and small town America that still resonate today...

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How Snowboarding Became Popular

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:23:36 +0000

Today skiers and snowboarders often occupy many snowy slopes simultaneously. But that was once not the case as upstart snowboarders were banned from many locations. So how did snowboarding become so popular? It may be due to one well known, yet fictious character

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The 10th Mountain Division's Project

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:22:35 +0000

When these soldiers returned home from World War II, their experiences in Europe greatly influenced what many did when they settled back in America. What was their occupation of choice?

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The Battle of Riva Ridge

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:20:54 +0000

It is known as the Battle of Riva Ridge, a decisive moment in World War II, and a military exercise involving troops who had been training in Colorado for over two years. The story of their daring work is quite remarkable

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The Beginning of the National Ski Patrol

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:19:55 +0000

In the years just ahead of World War II, one man had an accident on a wintery mountain. That mishap was one of the key events that not only impacted skiing today, but an important chapter in the global conflict to come...

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The Columbus Chapel

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:18:34 +0000

In central Pennsylvania you’ll find a farmstead with quite a story. Some of the artifacts have a tie to a man who sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred and ninety-two. So how did they wind up here?

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Best of 2025 - Gypsum County Cemetery

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:33:20 +0000

If you happen to drive by the cemetery in Gypsum, Colorado on April 8th, you may find several people serving breakfast. It’s an unusual sight to see and it has quite a story behind it. The story is part of our best of 2025 series next on the AMC...

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Best of 2025 - Nathan Hale

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:31:22 +0000

His only regret was that he had but one life to give for his country. They are famous words uttered by America’s first spy just before his death in 1776. The story is part of our best of 2025 series next on the AMC...

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Best of 2025 - Michigan Pancake Town

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:29:07 +0000

Occasionally a winter storm will leave motorists stranded and locals will come to their aid. That was the case in one small town in 1937. They were suddenly helping 200 people through a three day ordeal… The story is part of our best of 2025 series next on the AMC...

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Best of 2025 - Chugwater, Wyoming

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:25:01 +0000

It is noted to be the longest running image used on a license plate anywhere in the world. The image immortalized a horse and rider with ties to this small town. The story is part of our best of 2025 series next on the AMC...

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Best of 2025 - Little White House

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:23:39 +0000

If you go to a tropical location, some people might decide to don a floral print shirt. But things got a bit out of hand in this location and the story involved one of our U.S. presidents. The story is part of our best of 2025 series next on the AMC...

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Best of 2025 - Border Line Library

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:16:40 +0000

There is a black tape line on the floor of the library in Derby Line, Vermont. Walk inside and cross that line and you’re in the country of Canada. It’s a unique location to visit and the story is part of our best of 2025 series on the AMC...

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Where Letters to Santa Go

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:15:31 +0000

When I was in elementary school we wrote letters to Santa. Maybe you did the same thing once upon a time. Where did that letter go that you mailed? There’s a chance it may have wound up in this small town where it was indeed read by Santa...

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Santa Claus House

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:13:45 +0000

We all know that Santa lives at the North Pole. But for awhile, Santa was living at the Davis Railroad Siding. No it doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, so something just had to be done about the name of the place St. Nick called home...

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Santa's True Home

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:12:55 +0000

A lot of communities in the U.S. will have a visit from Santa. It’s a chance for the kids in the area to come meet St. Nick and make their requests known. So perhaps it’s not that unusual the situation occurred here around Fairbanks, Alaska. But what resulted is a place that people worldwide recognize as Santa’s true home...

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The Mendenhall Homeplace

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:05:26 +0000

In the heart of the south, there was one Quaker community determined to not only bring an end to slavery, but to help former slaves get the education they needed to build successful businesses. The homesteads they built remain...

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The Mendenhall Homeplace

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:15:52 +0000

We might imagine that prior to the Civil War, most large farming operations in the south used slave labor. Today we take you to a homestead in the south that was working to abolish the practice...

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When A Competitor Moves the Road

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:14:51 +0000

Major highways can be a very important way to get people to your business. What do you do when your competitor moves the road? Well this man had a solution that brought him even more prosperity...

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The Shaker Village

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:13:41 +0000

In western Massachusetts you’ll find a picturesque farm with a history that stretches all the way back to the late 1700s. This is the story of who lived here and the amazing farm and buildings you can still explore

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Using Innovative Farming Practices

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:12:41 +0000

Some may come to this farming village and think the methods they used are antiquated. However, a deeper look at this town and who lived here will reveal a community that implored some of the most innovative farming practices of the day…

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A Religion With Dancing

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:10:06 +0000

When this religious group first came to North America, many citizens did not know what to make of their interesting religious dancing. The name we know them by was derived from how they moved and how they worshipped...

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The American Clock and Watch Museum

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:36:13 +0000

Many people think the most intricate timepieces made today are those constructed by the Swiss. But there was once a time when the Swiss and many others made their clocks and watches to resemble the quality craftsmanship from this locale...

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Keeping Track of Time

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:35:27 +0000

Our time is something pretty important to most of us. We may keep track of it with our phone or watch, but two hundred years ago, keeping time was a much more difficult and expensive endeavor, and many of the people building the best timepieces were in this town...

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Guy Gruters' Story

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:34:15 +0000

Guy Gruters was held as a prisoner of war for over five years in Vietnam. Over fifty years after his capture he returned to the country and had a most interesting visit with a man who was present on day one of his captivity...

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A Prisoner of War for Over Five Years

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:33:16 +0000

Guy Gruters was taken as a prisoner of war just before Christmas of 1967. It was the beginning of over five years of captivity. His struggle for survival pushed his physical and spiritual limits...

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400 Combat Missions in Vietnam

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:18 +0000

Guy Gruters flew over 400 combat missions in the Vietnam War. Two of those missions resulted in him ejecting from his F100. The story of his service and those two harrowing flights begins today...

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The Ace of Clubs House

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:13:36 +0000

It’s a home with gigantic ceilings and a resident who had over 500 pairs of shoes, not to mention it is also built in the shape of a specific playing card...

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Building a House From a Gambling Fortune

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:12:32 +0000

When this man won a card game that gained him a small fortune, he decided to build his family a home. And that home pays homage to the card that won him the game...

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Turning To A New Occupation

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:10:37 +0000

Andrew wanted to be a farmer, but when a drought wiped out his crop, he had thoughts of teaching school. When the pay wasn’t enough to support his family, he turned to the occupation of many others in his family tree and that choice ended up changing an entire career field...

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A City on the State Line

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:10:20 +0000

This city was established on a state line and one of its most important buildings is literally on top of that line. That means the business conducted inside is a bit unique from any other place in the nation

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Where Doctor Training Began

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:08:48 +0000

Thirty percent of all doctors trained in the U.S. have this distinction. The story of how it all began can be traced to one small town in Missouri...

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More Than Sacks

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:58:42 +0000

Sometimes the packaging is even more important than the product inside – at least that’s what some marketers will tell you. A look at this collection reveals that even the packaging for a commodity can help make one grain unique from another...

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Nurturing a Unique Collection

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:56:35 +0000

Ron Kelsey loved going to the state fair with his dad. Not only was it a big trip for a farm kid, but he also got to see his father display his corn in competitions there. Those experiences wound up nurturing a very large and unique collection today...

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Rescuing An Old Gem

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:54:05 +0000

In the late 1800s, this town was in need of a place to hold large gatherings and what resulted was a true gem. It fell on hard times, but in recent years local citizens have resurrected the place to the glory of old and are once again holding events in the historic building...

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