Meanwhile, carpenters were erecting new homes. Jim Kincaid and Jim Hammonds were among the earliest carpenters. The O.F. Douglas...

 The town now known as Crane, Missouri, had its beginnings under another name. In the early 1880s, the little group of homes...

 The school site was a part of the Henry Berry homestead, as he ave the acre of land to the Branson school board.

 Stressed by the entire experience after almost two years, Wright began to have doubts if he should get involved in the ministry at all.

Going into the 1950s, the company had primarily focused on the production of violin strings, but with popularity in guitars...

 With strong New England roots and an excellent work ethic, young George took to farm work growing up and did very well keeping up with...

 Several years ago, one of our long-time fans, Jane Dement, from Clyde, Texas, reached out to us to share a rather unique situation...

Casa Grande dates back to 1879, founded at a time when the mining boom was seeing great success in the Arizona territory. 

Foster's beginnings go back to Pennsylvania. He was born to William and Eliza Foster on July 4, 1826, in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.

Grandpa Wallace told me his memories of January 1940. He had just turned sixteen and a long period of below zero temperatures had...

By 1870, Stone County had been in existence for almost twenty years. Local resident Elbert Butler, who named the first trading post...

Excited to learn more, just outside of Kearney on I-80, we stopped by the historic Archway exhibit, a wonderful museum...

Elsbery W. Reynolds was born in Carroll County, Missouri, on February 7, 1868, just south of Chillicothe. He was the third of six children..

 A couple of days ago a guest here asked a few questions wanting to know more about Harold Bell Wright's popularity as an author...

 In 1880 the community of Durango, Colorado, was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. In early August 1881 the rail line...

 While doing some exploring in this little neighborhood, I have discovered that Piersanti was born in Superior, Wyoming, on November 3, 1916

A few days ago we came through central Texas and into west Texas where we spent a night in Littlefield, located 35 miles northwest...

During the 1920s the Weaver Brothers and Elviry act really took off, as they performed in front of large audiences. In 1923 Leon and June...

 Ray was known for his pop hits and country hits. When he arrived in Branson his records had numbered over 100 million in sales.

 A Los Angeles promoter by the name of Foreman Phillips opened a number of ballrooms and venues for Western swing bands.