Location:
Harlan, IA
Description:
Your Tour Guide to America
Language:
English
Contact:
McCrea Communications; 5650 Berlin Rd.; Maysville, MO 64469-8255 1-888-622-7321
Email:
andrew@AndrewMcCrea.com
Episodes
Cahokia Mounds
11/5/2024
We’ve probably all heard of Native American mounds scattered throughout parts of North America. Here just east of present day St. Louis was the largest...
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The Largest City in North America
11/4/2024
Before there was a United States of America, this was the largest city within its modern boundaries. In fact, its size still marvels those who...
Duration:00:03:00
The Heyday of Passenger Rail
11/1/2024
The heyday of passenger rail travel was about a century ago. But don’t tell that to the folks in southern Indiana, for they are riding...
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Boarding Trains for Popular Spots
10/31/2024
Airlines might devote more flights to popular winter destinations like Phoenix or Florida. One hundred years ago they were adding trains for this popular spot...
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The Spook Light
10/30/2024
People like to have answers…and perhaps that’s what makes this phenomena so interesting…there seems to be no explaining it. So what is it that has...
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A Story With World-Wide Fame
10/29/2024
I don’t care for stories about evil and gruesomeness at Halloween, yet a spooky tale may be in order. For such a story, you can...
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The Fort Morgan, Colorado Museum
10/25/2024
The initial route of the Oregon Trail followed the North Platte River, but over time, some decided to follow the southern fork of that river,...
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The Julesburg, Colorado Dragstrip
10/24/2024
In Julesburg, Colorado you’ll find a small airstrip that has been in use for many decades. But this is much more than a place for...
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Julesburg, Colorado
10/23/2024
Many of our towns have a namesake and that is the case for Julesburg, Colorado. But, the “Jules” in Julesburg is a man with quite...
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An Important Point on Many Westward Trails
10/22/2024
The town of Julesburg, Colorado has been an important point on many trails leading west. But it’s history is one that has been a bit...
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Acquiring the Best of the Best
10/21/2024
In the woods of northern Wisconsin there is a lodge that housed some of the leading businessman of the world. They came to one tiny...
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George Washington and a Cherry Tree
10/17/2024
Sometimes a person gains so much fame…they become bigger than life…so is that the case with George Washington and a cherry tree he chopped to...
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Riding 8 Seconds
10/15/2024
World class sprinters can complete the 100 meters in under 10 seconds. In this sport, you are world class at just 8 seconds – and...
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The Daddy of Them All
10/14/2024
It’s billed as the “Daddy of Them All” and that it is – a rodeo so big and so grand that others have worked to...
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Enticing People to Take a Ride
10/11/2024
The railroad was looking for ways to entice people to ride the rails for one day excursions to see unique events. But what was there...
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Hatch Show Prints
10/10/2024
Inside the Country Music Hall of Fame you’ll find a shop with roots that go all the way back to 1879. Some things have changed,...
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What Nashville Was Originally Known For
10/9/2024
Today we think of Nashville as a city for country music. Back in the late 1800s, there was music here, but perhaps the city was...
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Developing a Silver Fox
10/8/2024
The Fromm Brothers might be said to have been as “sly as a fox.” That’s because their business plan led them to develop the silver...
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The Hawaiian World Champion Cowboy
10/8/2024
The accomplishment was so spectacular it is still remembered over a century later. A cowboy journeyed thousands of miles to Cheyenne, Wyoming for a chance...
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Matchstick Marvels
10/8/2024
I had long wanted to go see what so many people had told me about. A small gallery of sorts in Gladbrook, Iowa where one...
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