American Countryside

The Fagan family had an important link to the events of World War II.  One of their family members had stormed the beaches of Normandy and returned home to raise a family and build a business.  What that family did in his honor is something many people come see today…

There is a large painting hanging in the historical society museum in Montpelier, Ohio depicting the role three gentlemen had in thwarting Benedict Arnold’s plan to betray his country.  So why does such a picture hang here, hundreds of miles from where the event took place?

The term is used countless times each winter yet most of us don’t know where it originated.  It turns out the man who invented the phrase had plenty of experience with it…

Along the New York – Connecticut border you’ll find a statue in tribute to Sybil Ludington.  Perhaps you’ve not heard of her, but the daring ride was similar to that of Paul Revere, yet the story went unnoticed for decades…

You’ve probably heard of Paul Revere’s ride that took place in April of 1775 to warn citizens of soldiers advancing into the countryside.  But do you know the story of another ride that took place nearly two years to the day later…

He said it was perhaps the greatest moment of his life.  So what was it that made Colonel Sanders shed a tear?  It was a unique set of circumstances one Fall day in 1975The term is used countless times each winter yet most of us don’t know where it originated.  It turns out the man who invented the phrase had plenty of experience with it…

We’ve all seen the image of Colonel Sanders on the many restaurants that are his legacy.  Now image you had the chance to eat at the same table as him and trade stories…

In Craig, Colorado you’ll find a beautiful painting of a cowboy on horseback crossing a stream.  The painting has quite a story as people will travel hundreds of miles to see it and there was a worldwide audience that watched it be created…

Ranching in the late 1800s could be a difficult life.  One item that made it even more challenging here was the threat of cattle rustlers.  It seemed just about anyone and everyone might steal a steer or a cow.  This is the story of the Queen of the cattle rustlers…

They are called Rosenwald Schools.  They were in part founded by a man who gave the equivalent of a billion dollars today to help meet the needs of the underserved.  You can still find some of those old schools…