Composing Music for Walt Disney

You’ve most likely never heard his name, but you’ve likely heard his music.  His family tried to dissuade him from majoring in music, but it turned out this small town musician hit it big with a new movie company...

The Small Town that Served 1.5 Million Troops

Many people like to be patriotic and support our troops.  This small town went well above and beyond, helping over 1.5 million soldiers all with volunteer labor and food...

Discovering Pluto

He was a farm kid who discovered one of the most distant objects in our solar system.  And recently, his ashes were sent to that speck of light he discovered way back in 1930...

Fossati's Deli

This business is about a century and a half old and has been housed in the same building since before the 1900s.  It remains a draw for locals and visitors alike here along Main Street in Victoria, Texas...

Founding the Oldest of This Business in Texas

When this immigrant came to America he was looking for a job as a stone mason.  He ended up founding the oldest one of this type of business in the state of Texas...

A Very Large Museum to Industry

It’s the kind of place kids would love to climb around, on and through.  It’s also a place that tells an important part of America’s industrial age...

Building Rails, Building Fortunes

It’s hard to imagine today’s largest city in Alabama didn’t even exist at the time of the Civil War.  However, in the years following that conflict, factors converged to spur quick growth...

Two Pictures of Emmett Kelly

The cliché says, “a picture is worth a thousand words.”  Two pictures of Emmett Kelly said much about the man, and the story behind those photographs is still remembered today...

The Clown Who Never Smiled

If you go to a circus you’ll probably see some clowns.  Most clowns smile and laugh.  This one did the opposite.  He never smiled and his routine became a headliner for some of the biggest shows in the world...

Joining the Circus

A lot of kids love the circus.  Maybe some imagine joining the circus one day.  This kid did just that and his story is one that touched many lives...