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Yorkshire – Inspiration for Dracula, the Brontës and All Creatures Great and Small

Europe, History, TravelBy Nancy Wigston

Yorkshire is the United Kingdom’s largest county–about 3.6 million acres—and boasts a turbulent history that…

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Underground Railroad Terminus Brings Families and Genealogists to Chatham, Ontario

America, Culture, History, North America, TravelBy Liz Campbell

The Underground Railroad brought thousands of escaped African slaves to Chatham, Ontario during the early…

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Galveston Island’s Two Historic Hotels Have Stories to Tell

America, History, North America, TravelBy Mira Temkin

By Mira Temkin Mother Nature has pummeled Galveston repeatedly since 1900, but the Gulf Coast…

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Cycling Ireland’s Backroads Past Churches, Castles, Sheep Farms and Pubs

Culture, Europe, History, TravelBy John Poimiroo

Cycling the lightly traveled backroads of West Ireland affords time to intimately experience the country,…

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Cycling through Ireland. Scars Left by Blight and Brutality Are Balanced by Uplifting Ballads and Gaelic Humor

Culture, Europe, History, TravelBy John Poimiroo

The Irish have suffered Viking slavers, the Norman conquest, oppressive British landowners and famine. Despite…

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On the Thunderous Niagara River the War of 1812 Breaks out Every Year

History, North AmericaBy Rich Grant

By Rich Grant At just 36 miles in length, the Niagara is one of the…

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In Washington’s Philadelphia, 18th Century America is Never Far Away

America, History, North America, TravelBy Rich Grant

Old and New Philadelphia. Built in 1747, Independence Hall has been the focal point of…

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“Get thee to a Nunnery!” It’s easy to do in Arequipa, Peru

Central & South America, Culture, HistoryBy Karin Leperi Pezo

By Karin Leperi It’s not often you arrive in town and your first thoughts are,…

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The Brothels Are Closed but the Whisky Still Flows in the Deadwood of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane

America, History, North America, TravelBy Rich Grant

By Rich Grant “Wild Bill” Hickok, of Dakota’s most boisterous boomtown, was such a romantic…

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With the End of COVID-19 we’re Hitting the Road for Vacation. Will our History Still Be There?

America, Culture, History, North AmericaBy Mark Orwoll

Four of our greatest presidents. Or two slave owners, a racist and an Indian killer?…

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Cold War icon now a Berlin tourist attraction

Europe, History, TravelBy Susan McKee

A wave of terror washed over me as I squinted through the windshield and drove…

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El Paso and Juarez are two cities whose common language and history bridge the Rio Grande river border

America, History, North AmericaBy Jacqueline Swartz

     

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Historical Marker Staycations allow familiar locations to yield fresh discoveries

America, History, TravelBy Kirsten Hahn

By Kirsten Hahn    This is not the summer for elaborate, extended vacations. Expensive family…

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Where in the world is Malta? Travel there and you’ll be amazed what the tiny Mediterranean archipelago has to offer

Europe, History, TravelBy Liz Campbell

Not your average Mardi Gras. Malta’s pre-Lenten Carnival emphasizes history and culture over skin and…

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Pursuing the Mysteries of Israel’s Dead Sea Scrolls: From Jerusalem to Qumran

History, Middle East, Middle East & AfricaBy Jacqueline Swartz

By Jacqueline Swartz I am floating like a cork on the salty Dead Sea, 1,400…

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Baden-Baden: Germany’s Black Forest Gem Offers History, Wine, Nature & Music plus Europe’s Best Spas

Europe, History, TravelBy Jacqueline Swartz

Baden-Baden, the idyllic spa town at the foot of Germany’s Black Forest, draws spa-goers to…

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Chinese Celebrating Year of the Rat Keep America’s Cash Registers Ringing

Asia Pacific, Business, California, Culture, History, TravelBy David DeVoss

by David DeVoss Sinitic cultures are famed for their hard work. From Shanghai to San…

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There’s More to Romania than Transylvania, Dracula and Haunted Carpathian Forests

Culture, Europe, History, TravelBy Jacqueline Swartz

Romania conjures mysterious and sinister images of Count Dracula and the Transylvanian forests. Yet for…

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Yangzhou – A Perfect Portal into China’s History, Culture and Cuisine

Asia, Asia Pacific, Culture, History, TravelBy David DeVoss

Travelers wishing to truly understand China’s rich history must venture beyond the opulent gateways into…

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Yangzhou’s Gardens of Delight

Asia, Asia Pacific, Culture, History, TravelBy David DeVoss

Because of its fertile soil, abundant water and temperate climate, Jiangsu Province is known as…

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The Hills Are Alive in Rwanda

History, Middle East & AfricaBy David DeVoss

By David DeVoss: We rose before dawn and began driving across Rwanda, a densely populated…

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Athens, An Artful Blend of Ancient and Modern Despite Years of Financial Crisis

Culture, Europe, History, TravelBy Jacqueline Swartz

By Jacqueline Swartz Returning to Athens after more than a dozen years seemed like an…

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Kurdistan’s Rough Road to Freedom

Culture, History, Middle East, Middle East & Africa, TravelBy David DeVoss

Kurdistan’s Rough Road to Freedom By David DeVoss Kurds in northern Iraq control their own…

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Montreal

America, History, North America, TravelBy Jacqueline Swartz

Montreal is 375-Years Old and is Hosting a Year Long Birthday Party By Jacqueline Swartz…

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