Location:
Harlan, IA
Description:
Your Tour Guide to America
Language:
English
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McCrea Communications; 5650 Berlin Rd.; Maysville, MO 64469-8255 1-888-622-7321
Email:
andrew@AndrewMcCrea.com
Episodes
When the Circuses Came to Town
7/26/2024
Lancaster, Missouri is not a big town, but in the 1920s, the circuses came to town. And yes, I did use the plural form of...
Duration:00:03:00
The Horse King of the World
7/25/2024
Some called him the Horse King of the World. It was fitting title for a man who literally bought and sold horses and mules to...
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William Preston Hall
7/24/2024
William Preston Hall lost both of his parents by the age of 15. He worked hard to make a living from an early age and...
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Reaching Deep and Wide for Oil
7/23/2024
There’s oil all around Tioga, North Dakota. For many years though, there just wasn’t a good way to reach it. The ups and downs of...
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The Oil Fields of Northwestern North Dakota
7/22/2024
Most of us know of the oil fields in northwestern North Dakota. However, we may not realize that the word often used to describe the...
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Tioga, North Dakota
7/19/2024
Northeast of Williston, North Dakota you’ll find the town of Tioga. There is a story behind that name and it reveals much about the folks...
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Housing the Purple Martin
7/18/2024
On the surface, it may seem like an odd pairing–a man who manufactured television antennas became the champion for a bird that was in decline....
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America’s Most Wanted Bird
7/17/2024
It’s been called America’s most wanted bird. Not wanted in the sense that it has committed a crime, but rather desired. If you want to...
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Little America
7/16/2024
This place isn’t really a town, yet it has its own zip code. Sometimes it’s a bit of a game to see exactly how much...
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A Frigid Night on the Plains
7/15/2024
One young sheepherder never forgot a frigid night he spent on the plains of Wyoming. The miserable weather had him dreaming of a warm place...
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The First Female Officer Holder
7/12/2024
In 1869 Wyoming territory gave women the right to vote and to hold public office. Just a few months after the legislation passed, the state...
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South Pass City
7/11/2024
The Oregon Trail crossed the Continental Divide at South Pass in Wyoming. Just west of that pass you’ll find a handful of buildings that are...
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A Better Place to Find Gold
7/10/2024
There had been rumors of gold in this area for years, but there always seemed to be a better place to find more of it. ...
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Mountain Men of the West
7/9/2024
If I were to ask you to name some famous Mountain Men of the 1800s, there are usually some common names that most people share. ...
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The Mountain Man Rendezvous
7/8/2024
It was called the Mountain Man Rendezvous and it was held for sixteen years, mostly in the present state of Wyoming. The gathering of trappers,...
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Untapped Sources of Beavers
7/5/2024
In the early 1800s, the demand for beaver pelts for top hats was strong, but the world supply was short. That had trappers looking for...
Duration:00:03:00
John Phillp Sousa
7/4/2024
Today we look back to a story who’s music captures the spirit of the fourth of July…
Duration:00:03:00
Wausau Depot
7/3/2024
There’s a good chance you’ve never been to this railroad depot. However, if you’re over forty years old, there’s a high likelihood you’ve seen pictures...
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The Father of Legal Gambling
7/2/2024
When most people think of big time gambling they think of Las Vegas. No doubt there was plenty of illegal gaming taking place in the...
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The Basque
7/1/2024
The high desert regions of Nevada, Oregon and Idaho you will often find a people called the Basque who are sheep ranchers. In fact, the...
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