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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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
He is the biggest of his kind and you certainly won’t miss him if you drive into Audobon, Iowa. He’s been in the movies and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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