The livestream episodes of Coffee With Jim are moving to the Jim HInckley's America YouTube channel. Our virtual diner has a new home! Coffee With Jim, the weekly podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, is made possible by listeners through Patreon. It is also made possible through support from the Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Two Lane America, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, and RouteTrip USA.
And here on Podbean, we will be sharing chapters from America's amazing story, served with some road trip inspiration. New episodes posted every Friday!
Coffee With Jim
Stories from the road, chapters from the American story, shared adventures and introductions to fascinating folk. That is Coffee With Jim. But this podcast is only one facet of our expanding network that now includes Substack, the Jim Hinckley's America YouTube channel, Instagram and Facebook, and the acclaimed Jim Hinckley's America website. We share the adventures and inspire road trips by telling people where to go. Join the conversation. Invite your friends. Become a member of one of the fastest growing communities of road trip enthusiasts in the country!
Jim Hinckley's America
Episodes
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2021
9 min
In the Crow language his name was High Bird. The world knew him, and will remember him, as Joe Medicine Crow. His exploits in WWII were legendary.
But he was more than a warrior. After the war he became a prolific author and speaker. He won numerous accolades for his work to document firsthand accounts of reservation life. The National Park Service also credited Medicine Crow as the last surviving person to have heard oral accounts of the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn. He was named tribal historian by the Crow Tribal Council. And he was awarded honorary doctoral degrees from his alma mater and Rocky Mountain College in Montana.
Joe Medicine Crow lived a life of inspiration, of valor, and of leadership.
Today's program is sponsored in part RouteTrip USA. If you have been dreaming of a road trip holiday in the US or Canada, perhaps it's time to make the dream a reality. Perhaps it's time to contact the road trip experts, and make some memories that last a lifetime.
Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021
13 min
Sarah Winnemucca was fearless. She was tenacious. She tirelessly worked to get better treatment for the Paiute and other tribes, and to get tribes to embrace the education needed for them to adapt to the new world and survive.
Her exploits were legendary. As an example, in 1878, she worked as a messenger, scout and interpreter for General O. O. Howard during the Bannock War. She later said, quote, “This was the hardest work I ever did for the government in all my life … having been in the saddle night and day; distance, about two hundred and twenty-three miles. Yes, I went for the government when the officers could not get an Indian man or a white man to go for love or money. I, only an Indian woman, went and saved my people.” Her courageous actions landed her on the front page of The New York Times and made her the subject of dime novels.
This mornings program is brought to you in part by the one and only Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. The oldest continuously operated motel on Route 66, the Wagon Wheel Motel is a living time capsule where the line between past and present blur seamlessly.
Sharing America's Story
It is a distinct pleasure to announce that the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership has awarded Coffee With Jim official Route 66 Centennial Certification.
Coffee With
In limited partnerships with the developers of Kingman Tours we are excited to announce that the official Coffee With Jim mug is now available on the websites Route 66 centennial gift shop! International shipping available.
Telling People Where To Go
Our team has been telling people where to go since 1990. We inspire, and share, adventures. We blur the line between past, present and future.
Our Valued Partners
Our valued partners are more than mere sponsors. They are valued members of the Jim Hinckley's America community. And they are highly recommended partners that will enhance your road trip adventure.
Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner Gift Shop - RouteTrip USA - Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park - Roadrunner Lodge Motel - Two Lane America - Gilligan's Route 66 Tours - Deana Nelson, State Farm Insurance Agent in Kingman, Arizona
It is also made possible through support of Jim Hinckley's America on Patreon
Welcome to Jim Hinckley's America
We share America's story by introducing you to inspirational and fascinating people. We test the pillows and taste the enchiladas. We inspire road trips by sharing the adventure on backroad's, and two lane highways like iconic Route 66.
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