Most of us don’t think of the state of Illinois as a major coal mining region, however in the 1800s and early 1900s, this was…

She was small in statue but mighty in the punch she carried.  An Irish born lady who brought a message of hope and resilience to…

A mother cares for her sons and this mother had many adopted souls that she took under her wing.  She was a fiery woman who…

Some people plant flowers around their home every Spring.  Now imagine you need to plant 70,000 or more of them.  That’s what takes place here…

In the 1920s there was an effort to build a memorial along the international border between the U.S. and Canada.  The idea was a park…

It’s one of the best known songs of that past century.  In fact, one president said it was his favorite.  But then a lawsuit stopped…

You may not fancy yourself a poet, and you may have forgotten a poem called My Western Home.  But in a moment you’ll find that…

The name Farmers Branch sums up the beginning of this place.  A rich ag community along a north Texas stream.  Today the landscape has changed…but…

Many people like to get popcorn when the go to the movies.  Initially though, theatres banned the snack because of the mess.  A visit here…

In Marion, Ohio you’ll find a museum that is the only one devoted to this in the world.  That fact is interesting in light of…