American Countryside show

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.

Podcasts:

 The Fame of Charles Lindbergh | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

It’s hare do describe just how famous this man had become.  It’s estimated that in the late 1920s one in four Americans had traveled to...

 Seeing His First Airplane | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Do you remember seeing an important event for the first time when you were a kid.  That was the case for Charles and it definitely...

 Boy Charles, The Inventor | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Sometimes kids, even from an early age, will give you a glimpse of what they might do or become as they grow older.  The contraptions...

 Lincoln’s 81 Bottle of Champagne | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

What was Abraham Lincoln doing with 81 bottles of champagne and 14 pounds of raisins?  Thankfully he didn’t consume them all himself, but he was...

 Lincoln’s Start in Politics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

You can go to Springfield, IL and learn plenty about president Abraham Lincoln.  His home and presidential library are there.  But if you want to...

 Teddy’s Unusual Pet | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Presidents receive all kinds of gifts.  One young resident of Sharon Springs, KS was so excited to see President Teddy Roosevelt, she gave him a...

 Unearthing a Mystery | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Doctors may be called upon to help people in all kinds of situations, but the request in Wallace, KS was a bit unusual.  There was...

 Rescue of the German Family | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Conflicts between Native Americans and westward moving settlers took place around Ft. Wallace, in western Kansas, during the years around the Civil War.  However, it...

 Fort Wallace – Wallace, KS | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Today it is a small town in an area where towns are few and far between.  Yet it is a place that was important for...

 Avoiding Locust Trees and Other Obstacles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

The Wright Brothers made their first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.  However, it was the farmers around Dayton that helped them perfect the plane. ...

 The Wright Brothers in Dayton, Ohio | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Although Kitty Hawk, North Carolina received most of the attention regarding the Wright Brothers first flight, it was this Ohio city were much of the...

 Canton, Kansas and Its Famous Water Towers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Just about every town has a water tower.  Canton, Kansas has not one, but two such towers, similar in size and style that stand about...

 Inside Andy’s Sherriff Office | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Most of us have at least seen an episode or two of the Andy Griffith Show.  A good chunk of that show takes place in...

 Patrolling Like Andy & Barney | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

If you build your own police car, take to the roads and turn on the siren, well, you might quickly get in trouble with the...

 Mt. Airy, North Carolina | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Mt. Airy, North Carolina is a town of about 10,000 people.  If you type the name of the town into the internet, you can find...

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