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Welcome to Wild and Wonderful West Virginia
Wild and Wonderful West Virginia Wildlife
Wonderful West Virginia Water
Farm scene in late evening
Agriculture in Preston County, West Virginia
Group gathering on a lawn for an event
The History of Arthurdale, West Virginia
Photo of historic school building
"I'm glad we had the experience of a one-room school"
The North Grove One Room School, Illinois
Two women running along a rural road carrying an Olympic torch
"To be able to run the Torch was a shining moment"
The 1984 Olympic Torch in Sycamore, Illinois
Photo of navy drone airplane
"It was experimental. It was top secret."
The Secret Navy Drones in DeKalb, Illinois
Photo of a sign for the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival
"Sycamore revolves around the Pumpkin Fest!"
The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, Illinois
Baker lowering a tray of doughnuts in a fryer
"The mission has always been the same--take care of the customer"
Family Businesses in McCook, Nebraska
A man with gray hair and denim shirt sits in a living room with a plant and window behind him.
"You get to live out in the country. You get to be your own boss."
Change in Rural Farming, Nebraska
A young man with short blonde hair and a black sweatshirt sits on a couch with a window behind him.
"You've got to love it. If you don't love this occupation, you're in the wrong occupation."
Changes in Johnson County Agriculture: Interview with the Dieckgrafe Family, Nebraska

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