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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 Countryside is sure to be of interest. Click the button above to listen to the latest show, or visit the American Countryside archives.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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