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


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The Battered Bucket Award

4/3/2025
There are major awards like Oscars, Grammys and Nobel Peace Prizes. Then, there is the Battered Bucket Award. You’ve probably never heard of it, but...

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Appomattox

4/2/2025
After four years of Civil War the conflict had claimed over 630,000 lives. It was time to begin the long process toward peace and healing. ...

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Where the Civil War Entered Its Final Chapter

4/1/2025
Most Americans know it as the place where the Civil War ended. Although that is not technically true, it is still the spot where the...

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The Impact on One Colorado Town

3/31/2025
A brick layer from Norway came to this country in the early 1900s. The impact he had in one Colorado town is still seen today…

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Mineral Springs Unique from the Rest

3/28/2025
When the first farmers and ranchers began to settle this part of north central Colorado, they found a mineral spring that was unique from the...

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Breakfast in the Cemetery

3/27/2025
If you happen to drive by the cemetery in Gypsum, Colorado on April 8th, you may find several people serving breakfast. It’s an unusual sight...

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A Man Named Charley Peterson

3/26/2025
Near Gypsum, Colorado you can still find a small cabin that was the home of a farmer named Charley Peterson. He also ran a ferry...

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Eagle County, Colorado’s Agriculture History

3/25/2025
When mining didn’t pan out, many here turned to ranching and then to farming. And when it came to growing crops, one vegetable in particular...

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The Only State with a Circular Border

3/24/2025
What is the only U.S. state with a circle, or arc, as part of its boundary? There’s only one and we’ll go to the center...

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On Trial on the Underground Railroad

3/21/2025
The Underground Railroad was not only a dangerous journey for blacks escaping slavery, but there were also consequences for those who helped them. This old...

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Delaware Declares Its Independence

3/20/2025
When is Independence Day? Most of us would say July 4th, but for residents of this state, it’s a few days prior. In fact, they...

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Learning Through Rodeo

3/18/2025
What can saddle bronc riding teach you about leadership, business and life? It turns out, quite a lot. This former champion spends much of his...

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Signing Up for Bull Riding

3/17/2025
Most mothers would be worried about their teenage son riding a bull. This mother signed her son up to ride a bull even though he’d...

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The Grant Kohrs Ranch

3/14/2025
Ranchers know that winter weather can sometimes toss brutal conditions at us. It was one bitter winter in Montana in particular that changed ranching in...

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Trading One Steer for Two

3/13/2025
If you could trade one steer for two, and you did that over and over, you could build quite a herd. That’s what this man...

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I’ve Got It!

3/12/2025
If you are a miner and struck it rich, you might shout this one word, and that one word is the name of this town...

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Settling West to East

3/11/2025
Most Europeans who came to the United States made the trip overland, east to west, to reach the place they would call home. Lori Price’s...

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The Battle of Battle Mountain

3/10/2025
The name of this town sounds like there was some major trouble that took place here sometime in the past. Perhaps the name is a...

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Clark’s Trading Post

3/7/2025
Imagine a animal show where bears bolted from the stage to barrel past tourist and make a break for the ice cream stand. It’s just...

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A Roadside Stopper

3/6/2025
Along I-93 in northern New Hampshire you’ll find a spot that’s been attracting families for three and four generations now. In order to get those...

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