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


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The Christiana Riot

11/21/2024
It’s called the Christiana Riot – a showdown between a slave owner and those harboring his runaway slaves. It led to bloodshed here just a...

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Brave Former Slaves

11/20/2024
In the years before the Civil War, many people stood up for the cause of freedom and equality. Some of those who showed the most...

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The Wigwam Motel

11/19/2024
If you, your kids or even your grandkids have seen the movie Cars, then you probably remember the Cozy Cones. They’re patterned after a real-life...

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How the Ocean Affected Yuma

11/18/2024
George Strait once sang that he had some ocean front property in Arizona and if you’d buy that he’d throw the golden gate in free. ...

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A Ferry in the Middle of a Desert

11/15/2024
Before bridges crossed rivers, communities often relied upon ferries to carry people and supplies. In some cases, those ferry operators were able to build thriving...

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The Wealth of the Desert in Yuma

11/14/2024
Yuma, Arizona is in the Sonoran dessert. The annual average rainfall is about three inches per year. So it is a bit ironic that it...

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The Mission Point Lighthouse

11/13/2024
Drive north from Traverse City, Michigan and you’ll find beautiful fruit orchards on a narrow peninsula that dead ends at this lighthouse. It’s a place...

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A Northwest Michigan Lighthouse

11/12/2024
The Great Lakes shoreline is dotted with many old lighthouses. Many are not needed these days, but most have great stories to share. One such...

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The Last Ship at Fort Snelling

11/11/2024
It’s the junction of two important rivers – the Mississippi and the Minnesota – and it made sense to have a fort here. But for...

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An Iconic Moment in Presidential Election History

11/8/2024
It’s one of the most iconic pictures in presidential election history. A picture of President Harry Truman holding up a paper that proclaims, “Dewey Defeats...

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Harry Truman’s Hopeful Campaign

11/7/2024
In the summer of 1948 Harry Truman was losing the race to return for a second term as president. But that summer his campaign accomplished...

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Expecting a Different Election Outcome

11/6/2024
It was the day after the voting had ended and people woke up to find a different person was elected president than they may have...

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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...

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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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