Month: September 2026
Learning About a Battle from a Song
What you know about this battle probably comes from a song you’ve heard. So today we’ll “Take a little trip along with Colonel Jackson” to…
Keeping Their Freedom
It was Christmas of 1814 and the residents of New Orleans knew the British were heading their way. Soon they’d be on the ground intent…
Saving a City from Falling to the Enemy
Before you can get a group to move toward a goal, you have to get them working together. That was the biggest challenge facing this…
A Battle Over Three Decades
We think of Yorktown as the place where the United States secured its independence. However, this battle over three decades later kept the young nation…
The Biggest Grave Marker of Any Rancher
He owned one of the largest ranches in Texas in the late 1800s and he might just have the biggest grave marker of any rancher…
Artifacts From a Doomed Expedition
In Bay City, Texas you’ll find a place that displays artifacts from a doomed expedition that arrived here over three centuries ago…
Missing the Mark By a Few Hundred Miles
The explorer LaSalle was determined to sail to North America and find the mouth of the Mississippi River. He missed it by a few hundred…
The Windmill That Took Quite a Trip
Many people like reminders of their heritage. For the residents of this small town, the reminders is one very large…windmill. This is the story of…
Losing Traditions
When a couple marries they often incorporate traditions from both of their families. But for the immigrants from this nation, they found they were losing…
The Danes Come to America
Immigrants from many countries came to the U.S. during the 19th century, but the young men from this country often came because the farms in…