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 truth…
North America
North American landmarks and historic places, from the streets of Old Quebec to sites across Canada and the US, and the stories of how they came to be.
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 Seattle and 50…
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 responsibility of the presidenc…
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 mapped, and…
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 Mount…
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 a…