Month: November 2024
A Ferry in the Middle of a Desert
Before bridges crossed rivers, communities often relied upon ferries to carry people and supplies. In some cases, those ferry operators were able to build thriving…
The Wealth of the Desert in Yuma
Yuma, Arizona is in the Sonoran dessert. The annual average rainfall is about three inches per year. So it is a bit ironic that it…
The Mission Point Lighthouse
Drive north from Traverse City, Michigan and you’ll find beautiful fruit orchards on a narrow peninsula that dead ends at this lighthouse. It’s a place…
A Northwest Michigan Lighthouse
The Great Lakes shoreline is dotted with many old lighthouses. Many are not needed these days, but most have great stories to share. One such…
The Last Ship at Fort Snelling
It’s the junction of two important rivers – the Mississippi and the Minnesota – and it made sense to have a fort here. But for…
An Iconic Moment in Presidential Election History
It’s one of the most iconic pictures in presidential election history. A picture of President Harry Truman holding up a paper that proclaims, “Dewey Defeats…
Harry Truman’s Hopeful Campaign
In the summer of 1948 Harry Truman was losing the race to return for a second term as president. But that summer his campaign accomplished…
Expecting a Different Election Outcome
It was the day after the voting had ended and people woke up to find a different person was elected president than they may have…
Cahokia Mounds
We’ve probably all heard of Native American mounds scattered throughout parts of North America. Here just east of present day St. Louis was the largest…
The Largest City in North America
Before there was a United States of America, this was the largest city within its modern boundaries. In fact, its size still marvels those who…