They were not the first to invent a tractor, but they were the first to call it that.  And a trip to north central Iowa...

Near the town square in Memphis, Missouri you’ll find a monument to a soldier who died in Word War I.  The marker was recently relocated...

His name was Purnell Barnett.  He died in World War I before he ever reached the battlefields of Europe.  For generations after him though, they...

Imagine getting paid $1000 per month just so people come and meet you.  It was an unusual request – a job of sorts that probably...

Today we say hello to our listeners on KMEM in Memphis, Missouri.  Folks there know that there was once a lady who towered above everyone...

Imagine an animal show where bears bolted from the stage and barreled past tourists to make a break from the ice cream stand. It’s just...

Along I-93 in northern New Hampshire, you’ll find a spot that’s been attracting familes for three and four generations now. In order to get those...

When America won her independence, there were thousands of men and women who remained loyal to England during the war.  What happened to them?  In...

Fifty-six men signed the declaration of Independence in July of 1776, but not everyone was pleased with the patriotic document.  Today’s American Countryside is from...

It’s rare to find a young married lady commanding a ship, crisscrossing the Atlantic multiple times each year.  Now imagine the story takes place in...