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Your Tour Guide to America
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English
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Episodes
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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Rodeo on a Field Trip
4/4/2025
Many schools take field trips. They’re usually fun events for students to get some time out of the classroom. But some field trips don’t go...
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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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