A journey back to the days of covered wagons, settlers, and homesteading at Homestead National Monument, just west of the Nebraska town of Beatrice. In the current climate of budget deficits and wondering if we have to cut Medicare benefits, and all the other things our politicians are struggling with, this is a look back at a much simpler time. A rough-and-tumble time of nation building. It’s a complex story in which success builds on the foundation of many failures and much heartache. Click here for the audio tour.