Vicksburg, Mississippi
The city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, is located in the centre of the Deep South. Blues musicians Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters were born here, and local history…
US
American landmarks and their stories, from Vicksburg's siege and Mount Rushmore to Mammoth Cave, covered bridges and the people who shaped them.
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 of Fremont ca. Today, the…
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 Register of Historic…
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,…
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…
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…