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

There have long been tensions between the U.S. and the middle east…but Chuck Scott believes today’s challenges stem from an incident decades ago…an ordeal in which he was held captive...

There have long been tensions between the U.S. and the middle east&hellip;but Chuck Scott believes today&rsquo;s challenges stem from an incident decades ago&hellip;an ordeal in which he was held captive...

Middle East Tensions

When the Iranian hostage situation began…most of those Americans held would have told you the conflict would have lasted a week at most…but in the end, the ordeal would stretch for well over a year.  We visit with one of those men who spent 444 days as a prisoner...

When the Iranian hostage situation began&hellip;most of those Americans held would have told you the conflict would have lasted a week at most&hellip;but in the end, the ordeal would stretch for well over a year.&nbsp; We visit with one of those men who spent 444 days as a prisoner...

444 Days As a Hostage

Considering world events, I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at an interview I did about twenty years ago with Chuck Scott.  Chuck had made several trips to the Middle East, but a new assignment in Tehran in 1979 impacted his life forever...

Considering world events, I thought it might be interesting to take a look back at an interview I did about twenty years ago with Chuck Scott.&nbsp; Chuck had made several trips to the Middle East, but a new assignment in Tehran in 1979 impacted his life forever...

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