Within the Realm

Before he was on the Five Dollar Bill, before school children memorized his words through the decades, before he was the Great Emancipator, he was a candidate for the office of President…and it wasn’t looking so good. He endeavored to make a trip to the Kansas Territory to see for himself the violence that had been brought about by the policy of popular sovereignty and maybe earn himself a few extra delegates to the upcoming Republican Convention. A rare look at candidate Lincoln and his trip to the West.

Magic as tornado prevention? Tornadoes are a big concern out in the wheat fields of north central Oklahoma. The little town of Wakita was blown away by an F-5 Tornado but only as a part of the script of the 1996 Blockbuster Twister. Actually, Wakita has never been touched by a tornado. Some say an old Indian spell is the reason.

We’ve all sung it, the second most played Christmas song of all time, but few know the story behind Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer. From a random assignment for the Montgomery-Ward Department Store Company, a Christmas institution was born, but not without a few obstacles in the way!