Author: Tom
The Hermitage
Mt. Vernon and Monticello are well known presidential homes. Along side those well known names is another home and plantation, not in Virginia, but instead…
The Sanitorium
On the south edge of Savannah, Missouri you’ll find a tall brick building that once employed 500 and brought people here from across the country…
Nellie Tayloe Ross
You may not know the name, Nellie Tayloe Ross, but she holds a very important distinction in this country. She has an amazing story of…
The State With Stars on Two Flags
This state had a star on two flags at the same time – the U.S. flag and the confederate flag. But to which side would…
An Amazing Couple
It may have seemed this famous western showman had married the wrong woman. After all, his bride was a city girl who didn’t grow up…
A Childhood Hero
Many of us had childhood heroes, and for Gordon it was the famous showman Buffalo Bill. What he might never have imagined was how he…
A Unique Museum Collection
You could say this museum began because a man did not want to inherit what his sister was wanting to give to him. Thanks goodness…
Going to Sun Valley
The Union Pacific Railroad had the perfect new resort to sell to its passengers. The only problem was convincing them to come to this remote…
Going To An Unlikely Source for New Technology
When you need new technology at a ski resort you of course look to someone in the railroad industry to fix the problem. That’s what…
A Resort Built By the Railroad
This town got it’s start because a railroad was looking for a new destination to transport passengers. What resulted is a well-known resort town. This…
