This is the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and that has many people traveling the old route and reliving its glory years.  In one town,...

It was known as the Packhorse Library Project.  During the years of the Great Depression, many young ladies answered the call to ride horse and...

You’ll still find bookmobiles that bring books to rural schools and libraries.  In a moment, I’ll take you to an era when the need was...

When the first pioneers passed here, they may have overlooked this place, believing it to be too dry to support much farming. For those who...

A famous trail passes next to this town and that fact is celebrated in the local museum yet today. However, the first settlers weren’t keen...

Imagine a packed crowd in a sweltering courtroom.  Refreshment vendor are allowed inside during recesses and chimps perform on the lawn outside.  It was a...

His last name is forever linked to one of the most publicized trial in American history.  It was John Scopes that probably did not teach...

Cities might devise many plans to help increase commerce and spur business growth.  Brining a trial to your town would seem to be an odd...

In Manitowoc, Wisconsin you’ll find a submarine that was a part of the Navy’s fleet during World War II.  It was still serving the country...

This city along the shores of Lake Michigan has long had an important role in the shipping and transportation of the area.  And in World...