Month: March 2014
Elvis Joins the Army
From 1958 to 1960, Elvis Pressley was part of the active military. He spent time at Ft. Hood, Texas and in Germany. His entrance into…
The Sailing Capitol of the United States
It is known as the sailing capitol of the United States. It also happens to be a state capitol, a former national capitol and home…
The National Museum of the War
Some say Marvin gets to play with very large toys. He might even say that himself. Machine guns, tanks, flame throwers and explosives are all…
Tanks and Barbed Wire in a Tropical Oasis
In the middle of Texas’s hill country you’ll find a tropical oasis. There’s sand and palm trees, but you’ll also find tanks and barbed wire. …
The Menger Hotel
Imagine a well-known general riding his horse into the lobby of a hotel…and it was met with applause. Another military man came here to recruit…
A Bath With Every Room
Today just about every hotel room in America has a private bathroom included. Turn back the clock over a century and shared baths were the…
Streets Wide Enough for Ox Cart U-Turns
Today cities don’t need to be laid out so that ox carts can make U-turns. However, that was the plan behind this Texas town. While…
France’s Gift of the 40 and 8
Thousands of boxcars crisscross the country each day with a variety of cargo. But these boxcars were truly special, because of the cargo they hauled…
The 40 and 8
The term 40 & 8 doesn’t mean much to most Americans–unless you happened to serve in France during one of the World Wars. But the…
The Plane Crash Near Cottonwood Falls
March 31, 1931 is a date still well remembered by those living around Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. Although eye witnesses have passed, the memory of a…