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Episodes
The Pastor Who Saved the World From Nuclear Destruction
6/2/2023
During World War II the Germans raced against the Americans to be the first to successfully build an atomic bomb. Interestingly, a Norwegian pastor living...
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Gardner, Illinois and the Two Cell Jail
6/1/2023
The need for maximum security prisons is an unfortunate reality of life. On the other end of the spectrum is the jail in Gardner, Illinois. ...
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Twice a POW
5/31/2023
Imagine being taken a prisoner of war, not once but twice and while you were away from home, the opposing army used your house to...
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Paying the Son To Choose a Different Spouse
5/30/2023
There are times when a family is not thrilled with a son’s choice of a spouse. There may be many reasons for their displeasure, but...
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The Higgins Boat Memorial
5/29/2023
Every Memorial Day we remember our family and friends who have passed. Many communities will also remember their veterans and that’s certainly true in Columbus,...
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Hitchhiking to Meet the Civil War Drummer Boy
5/25/2023
I will confess, there are some interviews for this show that sent me driving hundreds of miles just to meet the person who could share...
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Heading to Vietnam
5/24/2023
Sometimes when a conflict erupts somewhere around the world, young men will volunteer for the war effort. That was the case for Milt. But his...
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Stallion Bonnie Scotland
5/23/2023
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of a horse named Bonnie Scotland. However, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of many horses – in...
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Why the Thoroughbred Industry Moved from Tennessee to Kentucky
5/22/2023
Today we know Kentucky as home to some of the top thoroughbred farms in the nation. However, roll back the calendar to the 1800s and...
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Beginnings of Belle Meade
5/19/2023
When John Harding moved to this property, it was just another parcel of land just outside the town of Nashville. However, it’s location and Harding’s...
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Helping Veterans Tell Their Story
5/19/2023
I like to say that everyone has a story. Today’s guest helps people tell their story. In fact, he helps people who have never told...
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The Presidential Limo Collection
5/18/2023
March 30th, 1981. After delivering a speech at the Washington Hilton Hotel, President Ronald Regan was hit by a bullet fired by John Hinkley Jr. ...
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President Kenney’s Limo
5/17/2023
You may have heard people say that president Kennedy would have never been assassinated in Dallas if he ordered the bubbletop to remain on his...
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Origins of the Presidential Limo
5/16/2023
Today we begin a three part series on one of the most luxurious and secure automobiles in America – the limo of the president of...
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Moving the Birthplace of America?
5/15/2023
The birthplace of America is often considered to be Independence Hall, the site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. You can go to...
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The Henry Ford
5/12/2023
Edison, Ford and Firestone. They are some of the best known inventors and businessmen of the 20th century. But not only did their work affect...
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Evidence of a Hole in the Ground
5/11/2023
Brent Tyndall has people pulling in his driveway just about every weekend. They are looking for something, but can’t quite seem to locate it. Luckily...
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A Thermonuclear Weapon in the Mud
5/10/2023
At the time it was just speculation, but today we know that in early 1961, there was a thermonuclear weapon buried somewhere deep in the...
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Where the B-52 Crashed
5/9/2023
In early 1961 a B52 crashed in a farm field about 12 miles north of Goldsboro, North Carolina. The tragic accident not only cost the...
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Origins of 3M
5/8/2023
Roll back the clock to the late 1800s and the people of Two Harbor, Minnesota would tell you this company was a flop. In fact,...
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