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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- Artist: Andrew McCrea
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Pick a paint color or new carpet for your home and it will probably fade over time. However, the paint on these walls looks as...
Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey were members of this exclusive club, yet they may have never set foot here. It’s a place that was built...
Although his time here in North Dakota was not long if measured in numbers of days, the quality of that time and the impact it...
To date, no U.S. president has been born in North Dakota…but this commander-in-chief’s experiences there may be the reason he achieved the office. The story...
The town of Anoka, Minnesota can make quite a claim. That title traces its history to a twelve year old boy who made a trip...
Anoka, Minnesota had a problem. Every Halloween the local kids were pulling all kinds of pranks – tipping outhouses, turning the cows out of their...
Jim says he’s in the treasure hunting business. He’s looking for items that are worth tens of thousands of dollars and they’re buried in the...
You may have never heard of the Battle of Island Mound. However, what occurred there in the fall of 1862 was more than just another...
Where did the first former slaves take up arms and fight with the Union army? You may be surprised to find them organizing in the...
In the years leading up to the Civil War, counties adjacent to the Missouri-Kansas border saw bloodshed as pro and antislavery forces conducted guerilla attacks...
There’s something odd taking place in the countryside east of Marfa, Texas. It’s been going on for over a century and in that time many...
The courthouse in Presidio County, Texas is a picturesque and historic place to visit. It’s small dome affords visitors views of the surrounding countryside and...
This town in southwest Texas is one of the most remote in the U.S. Some might think that would make it hard to attract people...
In Quartzite, Arizona you can find the grave of Hi Jolly. It’s the Americanized name of a man responsible for transporting many of the supplies...
How do you move people and supplies across a desert? Well, the answer may depend on what desert you are attempting to cross. The U.S....
