Category: New York
Atop the Empire State Building
On many evenings, high above the lights of America’s largest city, couple have long come here to enjoy the view and on some occasions, propose…
A New York City Landmark
When people visit New York City there are often two landmarks at the top of their tour list. The Statue of Liberty and this building…
The Home of a Founding Father
Perhaps you’ve visited places like Mt. Vernon and Monticello, homes of founding fathers Washington and Jefferson. If you travel to Katonah, New York you’ll find…
A Witness to History
Imagine being pregnant, enduring a shipwreck, being away from your home for several years, and then, being present to see the signing of a treaty…
The First Supreme Court Chief Justice
Who was the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? It was a position this man coveted, until he actually got the job… SharePrintEmail
The Forgotten Founding Father
Some have called him the forgotten founding father. Have you too forgotten about the man who was president before George Washington? We dig into our…
The Elephant Hotel
When you run across a building named the “Elephant Hotel,” well, there’s probably going to be an interesting story behind the place. That is the…
A Time Before Zoos and Circuses
Just about everyone one of us has visited a zoo and seen a circus. Now let me take you to a time when neither existed. …
The Elephant That Changed the Course of American History
It all began with a man who wanted to farm, not with a team of horses or mules, but rather with an elephant. And…
The Trio Who Saved the Nation and a President
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of John Paulding, Isaac Van Wart or David Williams. Yet, each has a county in Ohio named after…
The Simple Rules of Being a Spy
If you’re going to be a spy, it’s best to not be carrying incriminating evidence. So when this man took off his boots and secret…
Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
If you are a soldier in battle, you usually don’t want to be trapped behind enemy lines. Yet that is exactly what had happened to…
Known By the Friends Kept
There is a cliché that says, “We are known by the friends we keep.” One of the friends of this couple was up to no…
Heroes, Love, and Espionage
It’s a story that involves war heroes, love and espionage. It may sound like a novel, but it was real life and the outcome changed…
An American War Hero
Today I’ll introduce you to an American war hero – a man who had a great hand in this country’s independence. However, you’ll probably be…
A Story Fitting for Halloween
It’s a story fitting of Halloween. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the headless horseman. Today we go to the location where the tale was…
Sleepy Hollow
Mention the name Sleepy Hollow and our minds quickly jump to tales of a headless horseman. It’s quite a tale but some of the pieces…
Children Playing In Graveyards
You don’t think of a graveyard as a place where children would play. But here that was the case, and because of who was playing…
The World’s Oldest Pet Cemetery
Ed Martin Jr. has helped bury dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs and he’s even heard of a lion cub on the grounds. It’s just part…
A Funeral Parlor Like None Other
Walk into this funeral parlor and it may look like others you’ve seen. But soon you’ll notice some difference that set it apart from probably…
