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The Place Where the Final Chapter of the Civil War Began
Most Americans know it as the place where the Civil War ended. Although that is not technically true…it is still the spot where the war…
Behind the Life of America’s Most Famous Architect
Ask an American who is the most famous architect in their country’s history and this man’s name is probably at the top of the list….
The Salton Sea
It’s a lake with an elevation of over 200 feet below sea level. It’s also a body of water with no outlet and the largest…
The Largest Lake In California
It’s the largest lake in California. So large, in fact, it’s called a sea. You couldn’t find this lake on a map at the beginning…
President’s Week: William Howard Taft
He was the only man to serve as president and chief justice, but most people that visit his home here in Cincy have questions about…
President’s Week: Theodore Roosevelt
To date, no U.S. president has been born in North Dakota…but this commander-in-chief experienced a rebirth there that he said was the reason he one…
President’s Week: John Tyler
This president set the record for having the most children with a total of 15. His second wife was actually younger than some of the…
President’s Week: Millard Fillmore
Most people want to elect a president who knows a little, if not a lot about how to govern a nation. That’s why it’s a…
President’s Week: Martin Van Buren
This is the man people may have forgot was even President, the man who followed Andrew Jackson…
A Funeral Just Like That
When people began attending funerals here, many had the exact same reaction. They mentioned that when they passed, they wanted a funeral just like that….
