Author: Tom
The Walldog Museum
What is a “walldog” and why is there a museum devoted to it? Well, the answer can be found in Pontiac, Illinois. It’s a place…
Little House on the Prairie
It’s hard to imagine it happened by chance–8 books and a 10 year television series–all based on one young pioneer girl’s memories of growing up…..
Where Horses Wouldn’t Drink
George Keeler noticed his horses wouldn’t drink from this spot on the Caney River. The location is today an important spot that draws visitors from…
The Battle of the Hemp Bales
The bullet holes still scar the inside and outside of this home, a place that was a hospital during a skirmish known as ‘The Battle…
Clark Gable and the Cyclorama
Many people remember Clark Gable in the movie Gone With the Wind. But have you seen him in his role of a dying Union soldier….
The Bankruptcy of a Circus Benefits a City
Never was the bankruptcy of a circus so fortuitous to a city. Not only did they pick up what would become a major attraction, they…
What Started as a Campaign Poster…
It began life as a campaign poster, although you would have to have one very large wall to ever hang it. However, this elaborate painting…
Remembering the Civil War in Atlanta
It’s been over a century and a half since the beginning of the U.S. Civil War, yet many Americans are still fascinated by the battles,…
Vermont’s Only National Park
You’ve heard of Yellowstone and Yosemite, but try naming the State of Vermont’s only national park…
Surviving the Romanians and the Nazis
Paula Neuman Gris, her mother and younger sister had survived life in a forced labor camp at the hands of the Romanians and the Nazis….
