35 articles tagged with american history
When my theater troupe needed a weekend retreat to workshop our new play about Midwestern identity, I suggested Muncie, Indiana—a place sociologists once dubbed 'Middletown USA' for its perfect representation of typical American life. What started as a creative expedition...
As someone who has navigated both Frankfurt's precision-engineered streets and rural Mexican pueblos, I've developed a sixth sense for spotting the historical layers that most tourists miss. Chicago - that magnificent beast of American architecture and ambition - holds so...
The gentle clip-clop of hooves against limestone streets replaced the familiar hum of engines as our ferry docked at Mackinac Island. Having explored coastal communities from the Outer Hebrides to Lofoten, I wasn't prepared for how this small American island...
Nashville might be known as Music City, but as someone who's spent decades exploring the intricate connections between food, music, and history, I can assure you there's much more to this vibrant Southern gem than just honky-tonks and recording studios....
There's something magical about the way Spanish moss sways in the gentle breeze of Savannah's historic squares. Having spent my childhood summers with relatives in the Deep South, I've always felt a connection to this region, but nothing quite compares...