Most of us have heard of cow chip throwing contests. Maybe you’ve even been a part of one. The novelty event today is actually tied...
Maybe you once watched old shows like Rawhide and Gunsmoke. Those shows depicted cattle drives in the late 1800s. What you may not realize is...
In the days just after the Civil War there was a large financial incentive to move cattle from Texas to points northward. What resulted were...
Most cemeteries are peaceful memorials to those who have passed. That was the case here, until one of the newly interred brought so many visitors,...
When the first pioneers set about buildings homes and towns they often looked for a good water source to sustain the settlement. That’s the case...
You can still find the mansion and the hotel here in Del Rio, Texas of a once prominent and controversial doctor who touted his cures...
We are thankful for the many stations that air our broadcasts every day, but nothing could match the power of this renegade station and the...
It’s the hometown of the creator of Garfield, Jim Davis…but it’s the other hometown hero that gets the big celebration…
He was just 24 years old when he died in a traffic accident…yet for the annual celebrations of his life and career in acting, one...
Some describe it as a hunt for lost treasure. Others think it would be like hitting the lottery. It’s a unique hunt through the lost...
Who would pack a surfboard in their luggage to go on an airplane? Someone did, and then lost the surfboard. Someone else took a pair...
Where does lost luggage go? Perhaps you’ve wondered that if you’ve ever landed at an airport and your bags didn’t arrive. Today we tell you...
If someone makes a difference in the world, we may say they’ve left their mark. Well this spot is known today for the literal mark...
He was the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark journey. Although he didn’t make the entire trip, he ended up having one of the...
Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran…there are many labels that may be placed on churches. However, during the early years of this church, the label was either...
Just outside of New York City proper, yet well within the urban corridor, there sits a church in the suburb of Mt. Vernon, New York. ...
Eighty years ago the first Olympic gold medal basketball match was played. You can bet the scene back then is far different than anything you’ll...
What would the game of basketball be without the dunk? You have some unlikely folks in central Kansas and one New York sports writer to...
Today’s Olympic athletes may be able to devote many hours to training for their big event. Eighty years ago, this group of Olympians was first...
Businesses may use a variety of ways to get their name out to the public. In the first half of the 20th century, one sport...
In northern Minnesota you’ll find one of the tallest statues in the nation. His hat literally lights the way for you to find him and...
Many kids have the dream of playing major league baseball. This man got his chance for one inning. Interestingly, that one inning made him very...
When several tragedies strike within a short period of time, people might say “the world is coming to an end.” That’s what the folks thought...
We all know Custer and his men met their fate at the Little Big Horn. However, a chapter of the story you’ve probably not heard...
One day they would both become president of the United States, but when the two spent the summer in the same town passing each other...
