It’s called the Golden Spike Tower, a platform that rises from the High Plains to provide a bird’s eye view of rails headed from sea...

It’s the largest rail yard in the world and it sits in a small city in the middle of the Midwest.  I’ll take you to...

If time is money, then Larry Boucher has to be one of the wealthiest men alive.  We’ll try to make the most of our time…

It is a place that uses the lessons of Gettysburg to save lives in places like Iraq and Afghanistan – a unique museum where history...

There are many museums dedicated to the Civil War, but this one covers a unique aspect that fascinates many visitors.  It’s the story of survival...

Some people think Civil War medicine involved a saw and a patient biting a bullet to ease the pain.  The real story is found here…

His first invention involved a kite, and perhaps his most famous discovery involved one too.  We look at the life of the inventor Benjamin Franklin…

He’s the only founding father in a sports hall of fame.  The amazing story of the eldest signer of the declaration of Independence…

In all of my travels I have found several themes that seem to hold true across many small towns.  One of those things I’ve observed...

Today we say hello to our listeners on KCOW in Alliance, Nebraska.  Look up that town in an atlas and there’s a good chance you’ll...