American Countryside

You’ll still find bookmobiles that bring books to rural schools and libraries.  In a moment, I’ll take you to an era when the need was great, but the roads didn’t exist in one area of the country to get people the resources they needed during the Great Depression…

When the first pioneers passed here, they may have overlooked this place, believing it to be too dry to support much farming. For those who returned, they found a place rich in grazing and farming that still continues today…

A famous trail passes next to this town and that fact is celebrated in the local museum yet today. However, the first settlers weren’t keen on stopping here, for there was something they saw as much more valuable miles ahead of them…

Imagine a packed crowd in a sweltering courtroom.  Refreshment vendor are allowed inside during recesses and chimps perform on the lawn outside.  It was a spectacle that drew worldwide attention…

His last name is forever linked to one of the most publicized trial in American history.  It was John Scopes that probably did not teach evolution, yet was tried for violating an act that polarized the nation…

Cities might devise many plans to help increase commerce and spur business growth.  Brining a trial to your town would seem to be an odd choice, but nearly a century ago, that’s exactly what this town did…

In Manitowoc, Wisconsin you’ll find a submarine that was a part of the Navy’s fleet during World War II.  It was still serving the country until the late 1960s and today it’s a part of a place telling the story of what took place here…

This city along the shores of Lake Michigan has long had an important role in the shipping and transportation of the area.  And in World War II, it made changes to meet the demands of a global conflict…

One street in Ogallala, Nebraska is designed to look a bit like it might have back in the late 1800s.  It’s been one family’s job to help oversee it and keep its traditions alive…

For about a decade’s worth of time in the 1800s, this Nebraska town was the end of the trail for thousands of cattle being herded north to rail lines.  The cowboys and cattle created many tales in this town…