Happy 100th Birthday Scotts Bluff National Monument On December 12, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson dedicated Scotts Bluff National Monument – a testament to westward expansion. Located in… Continue reading “Happy 100th Birthday Scotts Bluff National Monument”…
Chamizal National Memorial: Changing River Changes Border What happens when a river changes course? Think about the Mississippi, Missouri or the Potomac – large rivers that have… Continue reading “Chamizal National Memorial: Changing River Changes Border”…
Hovenweep National Monument: Native American Indian Heritage In 1990, November was declared National Native American Indian Heritage month. This made us think about the units of the… Continue reading “Hovenweep National Monument: Native American Indian Heritage”…
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site – a bygone era When you look at the news today, it seems there are wars and conflicts all over the world. It makes… Continue reading “Minuteman Missile National Historic Site – a bygone era”…
El Morro: Oasis in the Desert When you are traveling in the desert southwest, you quickly realize how rare it is to find reliable sources of… Continue reading “El Morro: Oasis in the Desert”…
Harriet Tubman – Veteran of the Underground Railroad Last week we talked about how the movie “Current Wars” made us think about Thomas Edison National Historical Park in… Continue reading “Harriet Tubman – Veteran of the Underground Railroad”…
Thomas Edison: Inventor and Innovator We just saw The Current War – a movie about Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. It was interesting because we… Continue reading “Thomas Edison: Inventor and Innovator”…
Scary Places: Lava Beds National Monument When we think of scary places on Halloween, our thoughts turn to bats and dark caves. In our travels to… Continue reading “Scary Places: Lava Beds National Monument”…
St. Paul’s Church NHS: Crossroads of History St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site in New York captures America’s history; founded by Puritans in search of religious freedom,… Continue reading “St. Paul’s Church NHS: Crossroads of History”…
Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb? The rangers at General Grant National Memorial in New York must get tired of this old joke; the answer to… Continue reading “Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb?”…