Isolated Settlement: Nicodemus National Historic Site While we are on the theme of remote national park units, here’s another one: Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas.… Continue reading “Isolated Settlement: Nicodemus National Historic Site”…
A remote outpost: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site As a continuation of our theme; talking about some of the national park units that are a little more remote… Continue reading “A remote outpost: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site”…
Celebrate National Poetry Month at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? This annual celebration of poets – past and present – that… Continue reading “Celebrate National Poetry Month at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site”…
Celebrate President’s Day at a National Park Unit On this President’s Day weekend in the US, we were thinking about one of our favorite series – “The American… Continue reading “Celebrate President’s Day at a National Park Unit”…
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”…