Category: National Park Service
The Other House for the President
The President, of course, lives in the White House. But over the decades, when a president or president-elect has needed another place to stay the…
Opening & Closing the Old Faithful Inn
Depending on where live in the country, you sometimes have to ready your home for the cold winter months. Now image getting a 300-plus room…
Yellowstone by Stagecoach
Today you can take a highway loop to the sites at Yellowstone National Park. In the days before cars, that trip was made in a…
An Inn by the Geysers
In the latter half of the 1800s, explorers and early visitors to what is today Yellowstone National Park were amazed by the area’s geysers –…
America’s Most Visited National Park
It’s America’s most visited National Park and although masses to come to enjoy its wooded mountains, you can still find peace and serenity in the…
A Chaplain in the Civil War
In the fall of 1861, Father William Corby, a Notre Dame educated priest, not yet 30 years old, joined the 88th New York and the…
A Small Rock Marking a Big Impact
There are hundreds of monuments here at Gettysburg National Battlefield. Many times it’s difficult to know the story behind each one…there are simply so many….
The Role of Chaplains in the Civil War
If you are a student of the Civil War, you probably know some of the important names like Generals Lee and Grant, or battles like…
The Importance of Faith in Battle
A soldier needs many resources in battle. One of those items is perhaps most important, yet intangible. It’s the importance of one’s faith…and today we…
6 St. Louis Spots History Lovers Shouldn’t Miss
A lot of visitors to St. Louis may catch a Cardinals game, take in the world-class zoo, or ride to the top of the St….
