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Sun, 9 Sep 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [283]
THINGS WEREN’T GOING WELL IN FOR THE UNION IN 1861. After the defeat at Bull Run, Lincoln needed a victory. The United States needed a hero. Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant provided both with victories at Fort Henry ... Read more >
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 29 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [219]
ANDREW JOHNSON SUCCEEDED ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND WAS IMPEACHED. That’s about all we were taught in high school about the 17 th President. Maybe I’ve forgotten some details or maybe after Lincoln and the Civil War, Mrs. U just ... Read more >
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [262]
IF YOU ARE A KID OR JUST WANT TO FEEL LIKE ONE, a visit to Steamtown National Historic Site is a must. As for us, we drove 125 miles each way from our campground in Denver PA to Scranton just for that feeling — and to get another stamp in ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [275]
WILBUR AND ORVILLE POLISHED THEIR CRAFT in Dayton, Ohio, progressing from bicycles to gliders and ultimately to the first “airplane.” So one — I — might assume that the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park would ... Read more >
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [246]
I LOVE IT WHEN THINGS COME FULL CIRCLE. Like this story, that begins in Peru, travels to London, then to Ohio and spans all of human history. Ready?
The History of the World in 100 Objects
We met Luke in 2010 ... Read more >
Sun, 12 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [263]
BASEBALL KEEPS GETTING IN THE WAY. Planning our itinerary through the Midwest, hitting all the National Park Service venues and Frank Lloyd Wright buildings should be easy but Connie has to work around Major League Baseball schedules. It ... Read more >
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [241]
AS DEAD PRESIDENT GO, FEW ARE MORE DEAD than James A. Garfield. Elected in 1880 as the 20th president, Garfield’s term ended with his assassination in 1881. He actually served only from March 4 when he was sworn in until July 2 when ... Read more >
Sun, 5 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 3 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [229]
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT WOULD NOT HAVE APPROVED. Although Pullman, Illinois is just a few miles from some of his more famous creations, the town of Pullman was at the opposite end of the architectural spectrum. Wright designed for the wealthy ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Aug 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [196]
AFTER PAUL TURNED US ON TO TALIESEN WEST, Frank Lloyd Wright’s home/workshop in Phoenix, we were hooked. Knowing we would be heading east, Connie bought the Frank Lloyd Wright pass that would gain us admission to Wright designed buildings ... Read more >
Fri, 20 Jul 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [223]
WE’VE BEEN DRIVING THROUGH CORN AND SOYBEANS for so long I am considering buying some bib overalls and a John Deere hat. The 3 I states aren’t all farms — this is Lincoln Land, too. Back when Honest Abe was an unknown country ... Read more >
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 16 Jul 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [232]
THE TWO MEN COULD HARDLY HAVE BEEN MORE DIFFERENT, except that Dred Scott and George Washington Carver were black and both were born into slavery. Scott was born at the end of the 18 th Century; Carver during the Civil War. Scott was ... Read more >
Sun, 15 Jul 2018 | By vagabonds3 | Views [247]
THE GATEWAY ARCH IS THE NEWEST NATIONAL PARK, less than 5 months old when we visited. Granted, the Arch — along with the Cardinals — has been the symbol of St. Louis since 1965, but now it is officially a part of the National ... Read more >
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