American Countryside

What is the only state flag with two dates emblazoned upon it?  Those two dates are not only important to that state but the nation as a whole…

A red hat and stick is a symbol of what movement?  You may be surprised by the answer and equally astonished at the fact the symbol is all around you yet you probably never noticed it…

The citrus industry is very important to the state of California.  However, you may be surprised at the location of one of the groves established by its early leader…

Oroville, California has its fair share of churches.  It also has another house of worship that is very rare, especially for a town of this size.  Today it has become a place others come to learn about the history of the people who helped build this town and the region…

There’s a tool for just about everything.  And if you want to see just about every tool…well, your best shot may be this place in northern California…

Bob Boldt was a tool salesman – a really, really good tool salesman.  He was also really good at finding unusual tools in his travels.  That combination resulted in quite a find here in northern California…

In western Wisconsin you’ll find the Chippewa River.  Its drainage encompasses a large portion of the western side of the state and it’s the mission of this site to tell you about its past and present…

This is the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and that has many people traveling the old route and reliving its glory years.  In one town, you’ll find the bright lights that once lured many travelers off the highway for a variety of reasons…

It was known as the Packhorse Library Project.  During the years of the Great Depression, many young ladies answered the call to ride horse and mules into rural Appalachia to make vital connections with those in isolated locations…

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…