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  • Adolph Coors Sr portrait photograph 1880s Colorado businessman and brewery founder
    Colorado | People

    The Remarkable Rise of Adolph Coors: From Stowaway to Colorado Icon

    ByFrans Lambrechtsen May 1, 2026May 1, 2026
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    Later in life, he was: Adolph Coors. He was born: Adolf Hermann Josef Kuhrs. He was 21 years old, penniless, and hiding in the hold of a ship crossing the Atlantic. He could not speak English. He had no plan, only ambition. When that ship docked and he stepped onto American soil in 1868, few…

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  • Large Idaho potato featuring the official "100% Grown in Idaho" certified seal
    Idaho | Things

    Legendary Idaho Potatoes: How One Spud Made a State Famous

    ByFrans Lambrechtsen April 13, 2026April 13, 2026
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    Discover how legendary Idaho potatoes made the state famous. Missionary Henry Spaulding planted the first ones in 1837 at Lapwai. Rich volcanic soil and Snake River water created the perfect growing conditions. The famous Russet Burbank variety and J.R. Simplot’s fries turned Idaho into the Potato State and fed the growing American West.

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  • Vintage "Greetings from Great Falls Montana" postcard showing historic landmarks and the Missouri River dams
    Montana | Places

    Great Falls, Montana: 5 Essential Facts About the City Lewis and Clark Almost Missed

    ByFrans Lambrechtsen April 3, 2026April 15, 2026
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    Great Falls, Montana has a secret. In 1805, Lewis and Clark heard its roaring waterfalls from seven miles away — then spent a brutal month trying to get past them. That same wild river later powered one man’s dream of an Electric City. Come find out what most travelers miss.

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