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The Kansas Farmer Who Built His Own Concrete Afterlife

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The Kansas Farmer Who Built His Own Concrete Afterlife
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In Lucas, Kansas, you can walk past a small-town historic property and see a concrete devil before you see the house. There are towering artificial trees. There are biblical figures. There is a mausoleum beneath a concrete American flag. And somewhere under all of it is the question: why would a retired farmer build his own afterlife in public view? The answer begins with a man named S.P. Dinsmoor, a Civil War veteran who decided that his beliefs should not remain in speeches, sermons, or private thoughts. He would put them into the landscape. This is Strange America. I’m Lenny Voss.

In this episode:
• The Concrete Eden of Lucas, Kansas