Location:
Harlan, IA
Description:
Your Tour Guide to America
Language:
English
Contact:
McCrea Communications; 5650 Berlin Rd.; Maysville, MO 64469-8255 1-888-622-7321
Email:
andrew@AndrewMcCrea.com
Episodes
Unhappy with the Declaration of Independence
7/4/2025
Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence, but he wasn’t happy with the final product. Why was Jefferson grinding his teeth and not talking...
Duration:00:03:00
Thomas Jefferson’s Unexpected Role
7/3/2025
Thomas Jefferson took an important role in writing our declaration of independence, but most people don’t know he wasn’t even supposed to be in Philadelphia...
Duration:00:03:00
Crater of Diamonds
7/2/2025
It’s a sate park like none other – a place where your entrance fee allows you the chance to find something far more valuable that...
Duration:00:03:00
A Crater Full of Precious Stones
7/1/2025
The Arkansas state license plate has a picture of a diamond on it. That is mostly due to a famous crater that was full of...
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The Place Where the Diamond Rush Started
6/30/2025
When you think of state where you can find volcanoes you probably aren’t thinking of this spot. However, it’s this place that started a diamond...
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The Worst Disaster in U.S. Maritime History
6/27/2025
It remains the worth disaster in U.S. maritime history. Add to the tragedy the fact that many of the dead were young soldiers being transported...
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The Tragedy of the Steamboat Sultana
6/26/2025
It was the early morning hours of April 27th, 1865. The steamboat Sultana was overcrowded, bearing a load of souls over five times it’s capacity. ...
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Returning Civil War Prisoners to Home
6/25/2025
As the Civil War drew to a close in April of 1865, there was a massive job to return prisoners of war back to their...
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The World’s Greatest Athlete
6/24/2025
In 1912 he was proclaimed the world’s greatest athlete and some of his Olympic records from that year still stood two decades later. He was...
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The Rise of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School Football Team
6/23/2025
When you think of historically great collegiate football programs, names like Notre Dame, Penn State and Alabama might come to mind. Most people don’t name...
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The Story of the Spencer Rifle at the Illinois Military Museum
6/20/2025
Imagine you had invented a new type of rifle that could be helpful to the U.S. military. How would you go about selling your device? ...
Duration:00:03:00
The Tombstone Courthouse
6/19/2025
In the 1880s, stagecoaches brought dozens of people each day to a boom town called Tombstone. But it was a cycle of boom and bust...
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Dig a Grave When You Get There
6/18/2025
When this man set out to find his fortune he was told he’d need to dig his grave when he got there. He decided to...
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The Lake of the Ozarks
6/17/2025
In the 1930s, it became the largest lake in the world. Interestingly, that record-setter was nestled in the undeveloped forest land of the Midwest…
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The Memphis City Park – Shelby Farm
6/16/2025
This city park is over five times the size of Central Park in New York City. People not only come here to enjoy nature and...
Duration:00:03:00
Sawdust City, Arkansas
6/13/2025
This town was founded on sawdust – in some cases quite literally. While the mill and the homes are gone, one important building remains and...
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The Parkin Archeological Park
6/12/2025
At the Parkin Archeological Park in Arkansas you can see a piece of wood that is believed to be a part of a cross erected...
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A Preserved Community Near Memphis
6/11/2025
Long before European explorers first arrived in North America, Native American villages dotted the landscape of present day Arkansas. One of the largest and finest...
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The Calavaras County Frog Jumpin’ Contest
6/10/2025
Each May in Angels Camp, California, thousands of people will come to witness a contest that could pay a winner $20,000. It’s a fun event...
Duration:00:03:00
A Trip to Angels Camp That Launched a Career
6/9/2025
In 1865 Mark Twain came to Angels Camp, California. A tale he heard, or perhaps one he made up, became one he shared with others...
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