Month: March 2011
Preserving the SS American Victory
During the 1940s, 534 of these ships existed. Today only three sail the waters. Their past and present are a testimony to the lives that…
A New Class of Ships
During the first half of World War II, the United States used vessels called Liberty Ships to haul cargo and troops across the oceans. However,…
Building Victory Ships
Imagine a ship over a football field and a half long and sixty-two feet wide. Now imagine you need to build over 500 of them…
Florida’s Holocaust Museum
If you happen to visit the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, you should take time to visit a well done site called the Florida Holocaust Museum. Not…
The Kingsley Plantation
The story of Kingsley Plantation is fascinating, and when you factor in the life’s journey of the landowner’s wife, it makes this one of the…
A Florida Strawberry Festival
In the 1930’s, citizens of Plant City, Florida began a strawberry festival. The annual event continues today. Although it’s mostly concerts and amusement rides, it…
A High Value Crop Grown Right in the Middle of Town
Imagine attempting to grow a high value crop in the middle of one of America’s largest cities. That’s exactly what happens here….
The Secret to Growing Great Strawberries
What does it take to grow great strawberries? A good railroad of course. That’s one of the reasons many of the strawberries you eat come…
Farming a Different Way
In agriculture there is sometimes infighting between groups that support organic or conventional production methods. The two do not have to be mutually exclusive and…
Biological Farming
Farmers are always looking for ways to do more with less. Gary Zimmer may just be the man who can best help them do just…