Bob Cantwell was born Robert Lee Cantwell on March 10, 1874, in Houston, Texas. He was the youngest of six children born to Wiley and Elizabeth Cantwell.

I've talked about Old Tucson Studios in the past; their rich history as a filming location dates back to 1939. “The High Chaparral” was filmed there for four seasons, 1967 through 1971.

Dr. Shumate came to the area at a time when there was about to be a boom in progress.

The Deer Lick is mentioned several times in Wright's novel. It's first revealed to readers in chapter six, "The Story." On page 56, Old Matt explains to Dad Howitt the memories of his deceased daughter Maggie...

Seligman, like many communities, is proud of its Route 66 heritage. Looking for a breakfast stop on the morning of April 10, we discovered Westside Lilo's Cafe...

Here's Mary Hemphill's statements from a letter she wrote to the White River Valley Historical Society in 1975 sharing the details...

Feeling they had a hit in their hands, the trio took their song the next day to a number of Tin Pan Alley publishers. Everyone they...

I would grow to appreciate the tune over the years and fall in love with the Roy Rogers/Dale Evans film of the same name while in high...

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...