The City That Died, and the City That Never Sleeps
Williamsburg, Virginia founded: 1632. New York City founded: 1624. Both these cities were founded at roughly the …
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American History
6 Hidden Gems Worth Finding in Washington DC
I work as a tour guide in Washington DC and recently wrote a blog post for …
July 4th is NOT the day the United States Declared Independence!
On July 4th we celebrate American Independence. Yet I find it important to remember that July …
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How Many Continents are There? I can’t tell you because I am not sure what a continent is.
How Many Continents are There? I can’t tell you because I am not sure what a …
Comic History Mysteries Podcast #2: PIRATES!
Hi All! Episode two of the new podcast, Comic History Mysteries is out over at www.comixcentral.com , …
The Coqui: One’s National Treasure is another’s National Menace
In 2012, on our Hawaiian honeymoon my wife and I had just finished an incredible tour …
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There is no J St.
Washington D.C., for all its terrible traffic, was a planned city. The core of the city …
The IDEA of being Irish
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today is a day to celebrate not so much Irish national pride, …
A Key With no Door…but Today Opens a lot More
When visiting Paris, visitors want to take in the great sites of the city. Even if …
On the 12th Day of Christmas…The Three Kings Arrived
I am often befuddled when I see neighbors taking down the Christmas decoration before the new …
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