If you wanted to travel from coast to coast by rail in 1870, you might consider a trip that took you through Omaha, or another that crossed via Kansas City.  The two routes could get you to your destination, but there was one major difference...

If you wanted to travel from coast to coast by rail in 1870, you might consider a trip that took you through Omaha, or another that crossed via Kansas City.&nbsp; The two routes could get you to your destination, but there was one major difference...

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American Countryside

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

American Countryside - An Amazing Journey

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.  Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.&nbsp; Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

The Transcontinental Railroad

If there is a museum to Spam, well Reed Andrew thought there should certainly be a museum to this.  After all, a lot of people enjoy it just as much as he did.  So he began amassing a collection of items that is now on display for people to see and enjoy.  I’ll take you to his one-of-a-kind museum

If there is a museum to Spam, well Reed Andrew thought there should certainly be a museum to this.&nbsp; After all, a lot of people enjoy it just as much as he did.&nbsp; So he began amassing a collection of items that is now on display for people to see and enjoy.&nbsp; I&rsquo;ll take you to his one-of-a-kind museum

The  Root Beer Museum

A lot of people enjoy root beer.  But how did a drink that contains no alcohol wind up with beer in the title?  And exactly what root is this basis of this drink? All those questions and much more can be answered here.  I’ll take you to the authority on root beer...

A lot of people enjoy root beer.&nbsp; But how did a drink that contains no alcohol wind up with beer in the title?&nbsp; And exactly what root is this basis of this drink? All those questions and much more can be answered here.&nbsp; I&rsquo;ll take you to the authority on root beer...

What Root Is the Root of Root Beer?

My in-laws had been telling me about a place called Angel Fire for many years.  They make an annual trip there to remember friends and family lost in the Vietnam War.  I was inspired when I recently made my first trip there as well...

My in-laws had been telling me about a place called Angel Fire for many years.&nbsp; They make an annual trip there to remember friends and family lost in the Vietnam War.&nbsp; I was inspired when I recently made my first trip there as well...

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