35 articles tagged with american history
There's something oddly familiar about standing at the banks of the Blackstone River in Pawtucket. As someone who's spent years examining how technology transforms societies, I couldn't help but feel I was standing at ground zero of America's technological big...
There's something beautifully poetic about standing where history happened. As my dad always said, *'Geschichte ist nicht nur zum Lesen'* – history isn't just for reading. After five semesters of American political history at Lincoln, I finally pointed my trusty...
When most travelers think of Mitchell, South Dakota, the iconic Corn Palace immediately springs to mind. But after my impromptu detour through America's heartland last summer, I discovered this unassuming prairie town harbors historical treasures that rival its cornucopia centerpiece....
As someone who's spent years tracing family histories across continents, I've developed a sixth sense for finding historical gems hiding in plain sight. Boston's Freedom Trail gets all the glory (and the crowds), but the city's revolutionary spirit extends far...
Many travelers know Mobile as the birthplace of American Mardi Gras, but this charming coastal city harbors a cultural richness that extends far beyond the beads and moonpies. As a scientist who's traversed ecosystems worldwide, I was pleasantly surprised by...
Standing before the imposing steel mills that once defined Gary, Indiana, I couldn't help but hear the opening notes of *The Music Man* playing in my head. But Gary is no fictional River City—it's a real place with a powerful...
G'day, fellow travelers! Just wrapped up a ripper of a week in Atlanta that left me properly gobsmacked. As an Aussie bloke living in the States, I've been keen to understand more about American history—particularly the civil rights movement that...
In the judicial system, we often speak of precedent—how past decisions shape our present understanding of justice. Walking through Annapolis is remarkably similar; each brick, cobblestone, and colonial building tells a story that has shaped America's identity. As someone who...
I never thought my surf trips would lead me to the Chicago suburbs, but when my buddy Mike (a fellow chiropractor with a serious history obsession) suggested we detour to Cicero after a Lake Michigan surf session, I couldn't resist....
I never expected Montgomery to hit me quite so hard emotionally. Standing alone in front of the Legacy Museum, I felt a weight—not of loneliness that sometimes accompanies solo travel—but of history, struggle, and ultimately hope. Montgomery isn't just another...
The golden autumn light spills across Tupelo's rolling terrain, illuminating landscapes that once witnessed pivotal moments in American history. While most visitors flock to the modest two-room house where Elvis first drew breath, I've discovered there's a deeper, more complex...
There's something almost sacred about standing where innovation has fundamentally altered human experience. As someone who typically seeks out ancient temples and weathered monasteries, I found an unexpected spiritual resonance in the hallowed halls of automotive history in Dearborn, Michigan....
The first time I visited Boston with my son during his college search years ago, we dutifully followed the red-brick Freedom Trail like most tourists. While those iconic sites certainly deserve their fame, it wasn't until my third visit—last October,...
Alright, so I've just spent a proper mint weekend in Worcester, Massachusetts – and no, not the OG Worcester back home in England! This American Worcester's got some serious hidden history that knocked my socks off. Who knew this industrial...
There's something about running through a city that reveals its soul in a way tour buses never could. Last fall, while in Jersey for a charity marathon coordination meeting, I found myself with 48 hours to kill in Newark –...