Who invented the first automobile?  You might be surprised that it wasn’t Henry Ford…but this man from Kokomo, Indiana…

It was perhaps the most important stop on the entire length of the Santa Fe Trail. However, under two decades after its establishment, it was…

Today you can travel down just about any interstate highway in America and find plenty of truck stops. Now turn back the clock nearly two…

When you think of forts in the western U.S., you may remember military fortresses built to keep the peace and secure the routes of settlers. …

There was a mix of emotions when President Lincoln stepped onto the platform at this Gettysburg, Pennsylvania railroad depot.  There were feelings of sadness and…

Many communities have saved and then restored their old rail depots.  That’s the case for this small Pennsylvania town.  However, the depot here has more…

Some people believe that a elephant figurine will bring you good luck.  If that is true, Ed Gotwald is the luckiest man in America. Regardless,…

Lots of people collect things.  Sometimes the story of how and why they began collecting is more interesting than the collection itself. That may be…

His first invention involved a kite–and perhaps his most famous discovery involved one too…

Every independence day we celebrate our freedom. This soldier is reminded of the cost of that freedom as he protects the resting place of America’s…