John C. Fremont
John C. Fremont was an American military officer, a senator opposed to the slave trade and an explorer, who gave his name to the city …
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Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane
The Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane is a former state hospital in Willard, New York, near Seneca Lake. It was listed on the National …
Portage Viaduct, New York
The Portage Viaduct (also known as the Portage Bridge, Portageville Viaduct, or Portageville Bridge) is an iron railroad bridge in Livingston County, New York, located …
Benjamin Franklin
Sometimes when a country is just getting organized, its citizens are considered to be uneducated, out of touch or primitive. But exactly opposite was the …
Mount St. Helens, Skamania County, Washington, US
Mount St. Helens is most famous for its catastrophic eruption in 1980. The active volcano is located in Washington State, about 90 miles south of …
Abraham Lincoln
We would like to think all of our presidents of the United States were truly great men and to be sure, just handling the awesome …
Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, US
Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky includes the most extensive cave system known in the world. More than 367 miles of cave passageways have been …
Mount Rushmore, Keystone, South Dakota, US
In 1927, workmen with lively nicknames like “Whiskey Art”, “Palooka”, and “Hoot” quit their regular jobs. They were among the 400 people invited to create …
A Brief Insight into Covered Bridges in America
Covered bridges have been around since ancient China. Recorded Chinese history has mentioned them since the early dynasties. In America, covered bridges first appeared around …
Barack Obama
Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His childhood is marked with extreme conflict and struggle. The son of a Caucasian mother …