History - U.S & Canada
The Heist Across the Ice: Rescuing the Ojibwe Spirit Horses
Three Interesting People to Meet in Chautauqua County, New York
Discovering the Flight 93 Memorial: A Journey of Remembrance
Ojibwe Spirit Horses are the only known indigenous horse breed native to Canada. They were in danger of becoming extinct and would have been if some courageous horse lovers hadn’t saved them.
Discovering the Flight 93 Memorial: A Journey of Remembrance
Three Interesting People to Meet in Chautauqua County, New York
Discovering the Flight 93 Memorial: A Journey of Remembrance
On 9/11/01, terrorist hijackers crashed United Flight 93 en route to San Francisco, in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. It was the 4th plane hijacked during the deadliest terrorist attack in US history.
Three Interesting People to Meet in Chautauqua County, New York
Three Interesting People to Meet in Chautauqua County, New York
Three Interesting People to Meet in Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua County is a popular summer resort area where you can play golf, enjoy water sports, and go wine tasting. Many visitors are surprised to learn about three famous people who grew up there.
Hastiin Tádídínii, The “Bad Indian” of Antelope Canyon
Three Interesting People to Meet in Chautauqua County, New York
Hastiin Tádídín was called “Bad Indian” because he defied the government’s ethnic cleansing and deportation efforts and rebelled against mandates that said Navajo children must attend Indian boarding schools.
Exploring Aviation History in North Carolina
On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made history at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, NC. Trips that used to take weeks and months now take hours because they believed the impossible was possible.
Meet Betsy Dowdy, the “Paul Revere” of the Outer Banks
Most people are familiar with Paul Revere, the Boston patriot whose midnight ride warned colonists of an impending British attack. Few have heard of Betsy Dowdy, a teenager who saved North Carolina from the Redcoats.
The George H.W. Bush Library: The Legacy of a President
The George H.W. Bush Library: The Legacy of a President
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library is one of 15 presidential libraries nationwide that commemorate former Presidents’ public service and lifetime accomplishments and provide a snapshot of their personal and family lives.
Deep, Surprising Histories in Clarksville, Tennessee
The George H.W. Bush Library: The Legacy of a President
Many people who visit TN flock to Nashville, Memphis, and the Smoky Mountains. They’re surprised to learn that Clarksville has museums, caves, Civil War battlegrounds, pioneer villages and enough activities to keep them busy for days.
National Civil Rights Museum: Experience the Fight for Equality
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony outside room 306 at the Lorraine Motel. The Motel is now the National Civil Rights Museum which chronicles the fight for civil rights.
Stonehammer UNESCO Geopark: A Billion Years of Geological and Indigenous History
Stonehammer UNESCO Geopark: A Billion Years of Geological and Indigenous History
New Brunswick offers much more than lighthouses, fresh-caught lobster, and sunset clam bakes. At Stonehammer UNESCO Geopark, visitors experience a billion years of Earth’s history.
When World War II Came to the Outer Banks
Stonehammer UNESCO Geopark: A Billion Years of Geological and Indigenous History
Rock ‘n Roll’s Greatest Stories Come Alive at Sun Studio in Memphis
Most people think World War II was fought on battlefields across Europe and islands in the Pacific. They're surprised to learn that some of the most violent naval battles were fought near the Outer Banks.
Rock ‘n Roll’s Greatest Stories Come Alive at Sun Studio in Memphis
Stonehammer UNESCO Geopark: A Billion Years of Geological and Indigenous History
Rock ‘n Roll’s Greatest Stories Come Alive at Sun Studio in Memphis
Do you know what Ike Turner, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash have in common? They all launched their careers at Sun Studio, the recording studio started by Sam Phillips to help new artists make it big.
History - Europe
Meet the Csikós – Hungary’s Wild West Wranglers
Theresienstadt, the "Country Club Concentration Camp
Theresienstadt, the "Country Club Concentration Camp
Cowboys are usually associated with the American West, but many people would be surprised to learn that there were cowboys in Hungary long before America was discovered.
Theresienstadt, the "Country Club Concentration Camp
Theresienstadt, the "Country Club Concentration Camp
Theresienstadt, the "Country Club Concentration Camp
In 1941 the Nazis established the Theresienstadt ghetto in Terezín, Czechia as a "model Jewish settlement." It was really a transit camp for Auschwitz and other extermination camps.
Berlin Through the Eyes of the Cold War
Theresienstadt, the "Country Club Concentration Camp
Much of Bridge of Spies was filmed in Berlin. If you see the movie, you’ll recognize Cold War landmarks like the Berlin Wall, Stasi Prison, Checkpoint Charlie and the Glienicke Bridge.
Discovering the Hidden History of Thessaloniki, Greece
A Walk Through Ancient and Modern History in Northern Greece
Thessaloniki was a major trading hub due to its location along the Roman Via Egnatia road connecting it to major commerce centers like Rome and Byzantium (now Istanbul).
A Walk Through Ancient and Modern History in Northern Greece
A Walk Through Ancient and Modern History in Northern Greece
A Walk Through Ancient and Modern History in Northern Greece
In The Odyssey, Homer describes Odysseus’ adventures during his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War. My Northern Greece trip was shorter, but I traveled through centuries of history.