Month: October 2018
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…
Fort Fredrica
When European nations sailed to America, each began to lay claim to new lands. Many built forts to protect their new empire. Today many of…
Representing Some of the Biggest Stars on the Screen
Their names are often not known to the world, however the people they represent are some of the biggest stars on screen. Today we go…
A Gold Medal Winner
She is a gold medal winner – and that’s quite an accomplishment no matter the sport. However, while you may not know her name, there’s…
A Museum of Slave History
It is called the Freedom House. This free museum is housed in what used to be the headquarters of one of the largest slave trading…
The Freedom House Museum
I always enjoy the chance to explore Alexandria, Virginia. It’s a historic city and I recently happened upon a museum that’s unfortunately a bit of…
A Premiere Zoo in Rural America
We’ve probably all been to the zoo sometime in our lives. It usually requires a drive to a large city to see it. Not so…
A Big Fish Story
We’ve all heard of fish stories – maybe you’ve even told one. But today I will tell you the biggest fish story of them all,…