American Countryside
Summary: 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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If you come to watch this rodeo, you’ll most likely be sitting in seats that were first used in 1913. That’s actually pretty modern considering...
Where was the first rodeo held? You’ll find some debate on the actual beginning point of the sport with several towns laying claim to some...
It’s a long way from Norway to Oklahoma. That’s precisely why this story seems so hard to believe. However, could it be true that ancient...
You can find ancient carvings of Native Americans in many parts of the country. So when early settlers happened upon these writings in Oklahoma, they...
If you want to learn the story of ancient Vikings you would of course travel to Scandinavia…or Oklahoma of course. Why Oklahoma? There’s plenty of...
Many a mining boom town has experienced boom and bust. When this town was just about gone it began to be promoted as a ghost...
Presidential birthplaces are visited by many tourists each year. But no home may have quite the story as this small place. You could call it...
It was once one of the largest cities in the Arizona Territory. Miners made there way to town to get rich, while others came to...
This June 6th fire might have been the best thing that ever happened to Seattle, but it sure made shopping a hassle. This is the...
Today’s topic is toilets and chuckholes. You may have never thought those items to be worthy of a feature until you head to Seattle…
I recently had a chance to visit the city of Duwamps, Washington. You may have never heard that name, but I’m sure you’ve heard of...
Many of us have a favorite candy bar…or maybe we can’t narrow it to just one, but have a few. You’ve most likely heard of...
Early pioneers sometimes did not have the means or resources to build a house on the prairie. They instead created something called a dugout. This...
This outdoor theatre has been taking place since the 1970s. It’s hosted in a very small town and is all about life in and around...
It’s the largest and fastest blackbird you’ll ever see. But it’s just one of many intriguing items associated with America’s strategic command of the air. ...
