Tale of Two Cities: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site On this Superbowl weekend there will be a contest between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots. So,… Continue reading “Tale of Two Cities: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site”…
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site While the eastern United States lays in the throes of winter snow and cold, our thoughts turned to what life… Continue reading “Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site”…
Lincoln Home National Historic Site December 3, 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the state of Illinois: The Land of Lincoln. Illinois commemorates it’s famous… Continue reading “Lincoln Home National Historic Site”…
Headline: Dewey Beats Truman (Truman National Historic Site) During this election season of recounts and uncertainty over who actually won in many electoral races in the US, we… Continue reading “Headline: Dewey Beats Truman (Truman National Historic Site)”…
Veterans Day at Eisenhower National Historic Site There are many national park units that recognize our veterans – war memorials, battlefields, military parks and historic sites. This… Continue reading “Veterans Day at Eisenhower National Historic Site”…
Manzanar: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Manzanar National Historic Site in California preserves a “relocation camp” but many would refer to it as an internment camp… Continue reading “Manzanar: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly”…
A Fourth of July Destination As we go out with our families and friends to celebrate the 4th of July holiday, we should take a… Continue reading “A Fourth of July Destination”…
Memorial Day at Andersonville NHS #MemorialDay On Memorial Day, we recognize the sacrifices of the men and women who have given their lives for this… Continue reading “Memorial Day at Andersonville NHS”…
Happy Mother’s Day, National Park Style As we celebrate Mother’s Day and all of the wonderful women in our lives, we started to reflect on National… Continue reading “Happy Mother’s Day, National Park Style”…
Rising from the Plains We didn’t know much about former president Jimmy Carter, when we visited the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains,… Continue reading “Rising from the Plains”…