Part of our plan for traveling has always been to have some “down time” where we take a break from seeing the sights and just live in a place for a week, or even a month. We did exactly that in Thailand for most of February. We spent about three weeks in the northern city … More Thailand – Chiang Mai and Hua Hin
About three weeks back we were traveling across the deep south on our way to New Orleans when we stopped to visit the site of the battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi. For those of you who don’t remember your Civil War (or the war of Northern Aggression as some folks down here in the South … More Vicksburg
In 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon “discovered” what is now Florida and named it La Florida, the flowers. He was a Spanish explorer and conquistador of the “New World.” He made many voyages for Spain to look for gold. He was supposedly also searching for the Fountain of Youth. (The Fountain of Youth was a … More St. Augustine, the First European Colony in North America
On September 16 (yeah, a while ago) we visited Manzanar. Manzanar was an internment camp for Japanese Americans during America’s time in World War II. For approximately four whole years these people- two thirds of whom were American citizens- were locked in this camp. They were taken out of their homes with only what they … More Manzanar in the Middle of Nowhere
All things social studies and U.S. History… … More Learning on the Road, Part 2 of 3
Visiting Ground Zero for our nuclear arsenal when tensions with North Korea are on the rise. … More I Wish It Was Just History
Elizabeth’s thoughts on historically preserved places. ALERT: chickens included! … More Preserved Pieces of History
Julianna’s musings about whether she’d enjoy life as a Pilgrim. … More Plimoth Plantation Ahoy
A photo blog of Rosecliff “cottage” in Newport, RI. … More Photo Blog: Rosecliff and Pierre Cardin
Exploring Touro Synagogue in Newport, RI and Mystic Seaport in Stonington, CT. … More Misty Mystic Seaport (and Touro Synagogue)
Blaine Voyage 