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Harlan, IA

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Your Tour Guide to America

Language:

English

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McCrea Communications; 5650 Berlin Rd.; Maysville, MO 64469-8255 1-888-622-7321


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Fort Jesup

5/2/2025
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of this fort, yet it was very important in the United State’s war that acquired much of today’s...

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The Parts of the Louisiana Purchase

5/1/2025
When the United States made the Louisiana Purchase they didn’t get all of today’s state of Louisiana. Today I’ll take you to the part they...

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The Simpson’s Springfield

4/30/2025
There are many towns in this country named Springfield, but only one can be home to this fictional tv family. That designation brings several people...

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Springfield, Vermont History

4/29/2025
There is some evidence this place in Vermont was in the crosshairs of the German military during World War II if their planes were to...

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The Old Round Church

4/28/2025
A church doesn’t want to leave any place for the devil to hide. This old church took that to heart and built a place with...

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Hyde Cabin

4/25/2025
The oldest log cabin in New England is on an island in Vermont. It’s a spot you can visit today, and for those that do,...

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Lake Champlain

4/24/2025
In the northeastern part of Vermont you’ll find Lake Champlain, and in that body of water there are the Hero Islands. So who is the...

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Henry David Thoreau

4/23/2025
Many writers take inspiration from nature. That is certain true for this man who is known to take long walks and then come back to...

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The Shot Heard ‘Round the World

4/22/2025
It is know as the “shot heard ‘round the world.” It was the shot considered to have begun the American Revolution in Concord, Massachusetts…

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A Meeting at the Old North Bridge

4/21/2025
It’s been about 250 years since British Regulars met Citizens of Concord, known as the Provincials at the Old North Bridge. That confrontation began the...

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Shreveport; and the Shroud of Turin

4/18/2025
Although the Shroud of Turin is located in Italy, the research and a traveling exhibit about it have connections to this country and specifically the...

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Shreveport’s Easter Connection

4/17/2025
Easter week is a time Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Shreveport, Louisiana you’ll find a lady who knows much about...

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Murder of the Other’s Ancestor

4/16/2025
They are an unlikely duo. Turn back the clock to the 1870s, and one ancestor participated in the murder of the other’s ancestor. Today they...

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Unknown Local History

4/15/2025
When Avery Hamilton began researching his ancestors, he found a chapter of local history unknown to him. The more he researched, the more he learned...

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The Colfax Massacre

4/14/2025
In the years after the Civil War, amendments to the U.S. constitution were written to provide former slaves with the same rights as white Americans. ...

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A Family From Five Points

4/11/2025
If your family lived in the Five Points area of Denver, Colorado in the first half of the 20th century, there’s a good chance you...

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Perception Isn’t Always Reality

4/10/2025
There is a cliché that says, “Perception is reality.” For Paul Stewart, his perception growing up was that young men like himself were not cowboys. ...

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Works of Art

4/9/2025
To some, they resemble totem poles, but the works of art are more modern and quite intricate. At least one can be found in every...

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The Story of Peter Toth

4/8/2025
Peter Toth was just a boy when his family was forced to leave Hungary. The event left a lasting impression on him and influenced what...

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Lincoln’s Furthest Trip West

4/7/2025
People often associate Abraham Lincoln with the states of Illinois or perhaps his birthplace in Kentucky. But what state is the farthest west he ever...

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