American Countryside

Andrew McCrea

Your Tour Guide to America

25 Episodes

The Attack on the Embassy
11/9/2026
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Rocky Sickmann was in a position to change the course of U.S. history. If he had pulled the trigger on his weapon, perhaps the last...
Getting Into the Lobster Trade
11/6/2026
Bar Harbor, Maine is a place many people like to come and enjoy the state’s coastline and nearby Acadia National Park. One of the draws...
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Getting a License at Age 8
11/5/2026
In most states you can get a license to drive at the age of 16. In this state you can get a license to do...
Lobstering in Bar Harbor
11/4/2026
If you go to a nice restaurant that serves seafood, one of the highest dollar items is usually lobster. A lot of folks think eating...
Painting Highway Lines
11/3/2026
Today you could get a ticket if you don’t drive on your side of the road. But in 1917, Dr. June McCarroll could not get...
The Final Duel
11/2/2026
Dueling was a way to solve serious disputes early in our nation’s history. However it’s this duel in 1859 that’s said to have ended the...
The Ship That Became a Building
10/30/2026
Many 19th century immigrants came to the U.S. on ships. When these enterprising men arrived, they found a unique use for their boat…
The Western End of the Pony Express
10/29/2026
The eastern end of the Pony Express was in St. Joseph, Missouri. You can still go and see the stables yet today. So where was...
Seeking Higher Ground
10/28/2026
If your home or business flooded, you might seek higher ground. Here, the people didn’t go somewhere else, they just began raising all of their...
The Field That Became Bakersfield
10/27/2026
It was just an ordinary field until the winter of 1862. That’s when floodwaters pushed onto the land and a town sprang up that would...

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American Countryside

Andrew McCrea

25 Episodes

The Attack on the Embassy

Getting Into the Lobster Trade

Getting a License at Age 8

Lobstering in Bar Harbor

Painting Highway Lines

The Final Duel

The Ship That Became a Building

The Western End of the Pony Express

Seeking Higher Ground

The Field That Became Bakersfield