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Harlan, IA
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Episodes
Ford’s One Million Dollar Offer
2/3/2023
In 1928 the Bily brothers received quite an offer from Henry Ford. He offered them one million dollars for something they created. The story of...
Duration:00:03:00
The Amazing Bily Clocks
2/2/2023
The Bily brothers were farmers near Spillville, Iowa. But it’s what the brothers did when they weren’t farming that has people still coming to this...
Duration:00:03:00
The First Televised State Funeral
2/1/2023
In November of 1961, this small town in north Texas was overwhelmed with people coming to pay their respects to a man who had led...
Duration:00:03:00
It’s Better to be the Speaker than President
1/31/2023
Many governors, senators and representatives may aspire to one day become president of the United States. However, this man believed the real power was leading...
Duration:00:03:00
Sam Rayburn
1/30/2023
In Bonham, Texas you can find the boyhood home of Sam Rayburn. The small town is also host to the politician’s library and museum. It’s...
Duration:00:03:00
Loading the Largest of Ships
1/27/2023
They are some of the largest boat docks you’ll ever see. Not mere spots on a lake from which to fish, but rather one thousand...
Duration:00:03:00
Two Harbors
1/26/2023
Today Duluth, MN and Superior, WI are major shipping points on Lake Superior. However, turn back the clock a century and a half and it...
Duration:00:03:00
Al’s Great Pies
1/25/2023
If you’ve driven across interstate 90 in South Dakota you know you’ll see plenty of signs for Wall Drug, an iconic business in that state. ...
Duration:00:03:00
Al’s Oasis
1/24/2023
An oasis is often thought to be a lush, fertile spot in the middle of a desert. The oasis I’ll take you to today isn’t...
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Short Existence, Mighty Impact
1/23/2023
Many military museums tell the story of an entire war, or perhaps the history of a fort or military outpost. This museum is unusual in...
Duration:00:03:00
The Hell Cats
1/20/2023
They were often known as the Hell Cats. Others knew them by the name, “Suicide Squad” for their hard fought battles against the fiercest German...
Duration:00:03:00
Bluff Dwellers Cavern
1/19/2023
Arthur Browning thought he was just going to check the traps on his farm one morning back in 1927. What he found was a far...
Duration:00:03:00
Same Old Sam
1/18/2023
He was one of the wealthiest men in America. Yet almost everyone that ever worked with him would tell you that money didn’t change him. ...
Duration:00:03:00
Sam’s Mismatched Floor Tiles
1/17/2023
It you walked into a business that had just remodeled its space and noticed the floor tiles did not match, you might think the owner...
Duration:00:02:59
Losing a Lease that Led to Success
1/16/2023
It’s said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” Perhaps that’s how Sam should have regarded the fact that his lease was not renewed and...
Duration:00:03:00
Roundup on Antelope Island
1/13/2023
Every fall there is a round-up of the herd here just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. You can even bring a horse, or rent...
Duration:00:03:00
Antelope Island
1/12/2023
Until the 1960s, ranchers took animals by a barge from the mainland to this island for grazing. The vast rangeland was difficult to reach and...
Duration:00:03:00
Overseeing the Largest of Lakes
1/11/2023
Jeremy Shaw is responsible for patrolling a lake larger than the state of Rhode Island. It’s a unique place that’s been drawing curious visitors here...
Duration:00:03:00
Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton
1/10/2023
Fourteen Americans have won an Olympic gold medal in individual figure skating. For Scott Hamilton, his gold medal is just a footnote in a story...
Duration:00:02:59
Overcoming Failure to Reach Triumph
1/9/2023
Many athletes have stories of overcoming failure in order to reach triumph. For Scott Hamilton, the journey to a gold medal seemed to be leading...
Duration:00:02:59