Own the Road with Kelli and Bob

Own the Road with Kelli and Bob

by Kelli & Bob Phillips

Arts Society & Culture

Season 2

Idaho Potatoes: The American Icon That Feeds a Nation

From humble farm fields to dinner tables across the country, Idaho potatoes have become a symbol of American agriculture and ingenuity. In this episode, we explore the history of Idaho’s famous potatoes, why the state’s soil and climate produce some of the best potatoes in the world, and how this staple crop has played a surprising role in feeding America and shaping the nation’s food culture.

Photo Antiquities Museum Pittsburgh | Historic Photography Museum

Journey through the history of photography at Photo Antiquities in Pittsburgh’s North Side. See rare Daguerreotypes, Civil War images, and vintage cameras from 1839 to the present. A must-visit destination for history buffs and photography lovers!

Glidden Homestead & Historical Center | Birthplace of Barbed Wire

Visit the DeKalb, IL home where Joseph Glidden invented "The Winner" barbed wire in 1874. Explore the historic 1861 brick homestead, the original barn, and the working blacksmith shop that forever changed the American West.

African Heritage in the Revolution | Rhode Island Black Heritage Society

Go beyond the textbooks with the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society to uncover a legacy that spans from the heroic 1st Rhode Island Regiment—the Continental Army’s pioneering unit of African American and Indigenous soldiers who fought for liberty at Yorktown—to the sophisticated Black elite of the Gilded Age. By preserving the records of the 1780 Free African Union Society and the entrepreneurial triumphs of figures like George T. Downing, the Society documents a centuries-long journey of civic leadership and economic self-reliance.

Union Station Ogden, Utah: Where the Golden Spike Met the World

Discover Ogden’s Union Station, the "Junction City" hub that connected a nation. Just weeks after the Golden Spike was driven at Promontory, Ogden became the permanent meeting point for the Transcontinental Railroad. Visit the Eccles Rail Center and the Utah State Railroad Museum to explore the legendary "Crossroads of the West."

Cumberland, MD: The Gateway to the West

Before the Cumberland Gap opened the South, Cumberland, MD was the gateway to the West. Learn about the Allegany County Historical Society, the National Road, and the C&O Canal's impact on American migration and mountain life. And discover how Cumberland, MD shaped George Washington, the "Father of our Country" from the French & Indian War to the Whiskey Rebellion.

Jefferson Valley Museum | Honoring the Everyday People of America

Discover how ordinary lives built a nation. From the Jefferson River's role in the Lewis and Clark expedition to the miners and ranchers of Whitehall, MT, explore the multiracial and multigender history of the West.

The Old Farmer's Almanac | Weather, Gardening & Astronomy Since 1792

For over two centuries, it has been the one book found in almost every American home—regardless of race or gender—bridging the gap between the revolutionary era and the modern day.

Untold Stories of Concord: Multiracial Effort for Freedom

Liberty wasn't won by a few; it was earned by many. Explore the legacy of Black veterans and female activists in Concord, MA, who defined independence through generations of courage and protest.

Concord Museum | Explore the Origins of the American Revolution

In this episode, we step beyond the textbooks to encounter the actual "witnesses" of the American Revolution. From the iconic Paul Revere lantern that signaled the start of the war to the flintlock muskets carried by Minutemen at the North Bridge, we explore how these artifacts tell the true story of the Shot Heard 'Round the World.

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