Mercury astronaut John Glenn died this week. He was the last of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and a true American hero. I found this ...

This year is the 153rd anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address delivered at the dedication ceremony of Soldie...

I visited Stone's River National Battlefield where Union and Confederate forces fought on December 31, 1862 in Murfreesboro, Tennesse...

The 8,000 feet long Kentucky Dam is a TVA project on the Tennessee River that was designed for many uses including electricity generation...

Nighttime near Paducah, Kentucky's floodwall is highlighted by one of Illinois Central's best examples of steam power. Locomoti...

Last month's journey through the mid-South included a stop in Paducah, Kentucky. One evening was capped off with very warm temperatur...

Usually street performances play out in larger cities but not in Paducah, KY. This pixie strikes a pose on a downtown street corner for...

Zombie family selfie moment in downtown Paducah, Kentucky. Just four of an army of zombies. Harley Quinn or Zombie Blondie - Ca...

In August 2016, construction work along one of Cedar Rapids' once busy industrial zones changed again. The area on the city's...

A bit of Irish inspired music following Paducah's Oktemberfest and Zombie Walk on a very warm October 15th evening downtown near the ...

Many homes here in the Midwest have window shutters as decorative attachments. They are usually thinner than the windows and are secure...

Its not everyday when you see World War I General John J. Pershing hanging out at a tradeshow but that's exactly what happened earlie...

See that? Look harder. Its the changing of the summer greens to other shades on Labor Day weekend. In Marquette, Iowa along the Mississip...

Sometimes the ordinary is extraordinary. Take for example these telephone line insulators. While some are rare and quite collectable you ...