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Your Tour Guide to America

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Harlan, IA

Description:

Your Tour Guide to America

Language:

English

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Episodes

Devil’s Gulch

3/28/2024
After a failed bank robbery attempt in Northfield, Minnesota, the James gang headed west toward the Dakota Territory. Near what is today’s border between South...

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The Haircut Heard Around the World

3/27/2024
Next to Delilah’s shearing of strongman Samson, it’s perhaps the most famous haircut in history. Many young ladies wondered if Elvis would lose his musical...

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Elvis Joins the Army

3/26/2024
From 1958 to 1960, Elvis Pressley was part of the active military. He spent time at Ft. Hood, Texas and in Germany. His entrance into...

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A Contemporary of Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin

3/25/2024
He was a founding father – a contemporary of men like Washington, Jefferson and Franklin. We know that he talked, argued and wrote with them...

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Letters from a Farmer

3/22/2024
They are known as “Letters from a Farmer.” Perhaps you have not heard of them, but if you lived in colonial America in the 1760’s,...

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Buena Vista College

3/21/2024
In the 1800s, many college and universities sprang up across the Midwest. Some were short lived, yet others managed to stay alive and even thrive. ...

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The Name Behind Storm Lake, Iowa

3/20/2024
With a name like “Storm Lake” you would suppose there has to be a major storm somewhere its history. That is the case, but the...

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Tracing the Origins of Storm Lake

3/19/2024
This lake was a draw for people as far back as there were people living in the area. But the lake is a bit different...

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Winning a National Championship in a Big Way

3/18/2024
While individuals compete in track and field events, there is often a team component to the standings, with points awarded for each team member for...

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An Olympic Qualifier on Another Level

3/15/2024
It’s difficult to know exactly how many medals this athlete might have won at the Olympics. She qualified for several events, but the rules said...

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Wide Enough Streets for U-Turns

3/14/2024
Today cities don’t need to be laid out so that ox carts can make U-turns. However, that was the plan behind this Texas town. While...

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Riding A Horse Into the Hotel Lobby

3/13/2024
Imagine a well-known general riding his horse into the lobby of a hotel…and it was met with applause. Another military man came here to recruit...

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Racing to Get a Hotel Room

3/12/2024
Today just about every hotel room in America has a private bathroom included. Turn back the clock over a century and shared baths were the...

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Home of the Ice Cream Sundae

3/11/2024
Many of us enjoy an ice cream sundae. We have our favorite flavors and toppings. But were did that phrase, the “sundae” come from? You...

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The Sistine Chapel of Twin Rivers

3/8/2024
Some have referred to this place as the Sistine Chapel of this town. No the ceilings aren’t as high, nor the building as large as...

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An Art and Space Museum

3/7/2024
Perhaps you don’t think you’d care to go to an art museum. But what about a museum that had a Soviet satellite crash right in...

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Kicking It to the Side of the Road

3/6/2024
It was the middle of the night and two police officers had happened upon a relatively small piece of smoldering metal in the middle of...

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The Delivery Tree

3/5/2024
Today if you need parts for your car or truck, you might just head to an auto repair store. Turn back the clock nearly 200...

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Messages Delivered in Weeks

3/4/2024
Before express mail or overnight delivery, messages traveled at a speed measured not in hours, but in weeks. For those wanting to communicate up and...

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Where Two Nations Could Met

3/1/2024
The hardwood trees along the Neosho River had been growing here for years. In fact, many of those old trees can be found yet today. ...

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