On December 12, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson dedicated Scotts Bluff National Monument – a testament to westward expansion. Located in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Thomas Edison: Inventor and Innovator
We just saw The Current War – a movie about Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. It was interesting because we…
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…
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,…
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…