Nixon Presidential Library The 37th President of the United States Richard M. Nixon will be remembered for two things, Watergate and his resignation of the Office of President. The Nixon Presidential Library opened 1990, four years before the President's death...
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Presidential Historic Sites, Tennessee
James K. Polk Historic Site, Columbia, Tennessee
James K. Polk Historic Site I arrived at the Polk State Historic site in Columbia, Tennessee, on a rainy January afternoon. I had become aware of the site as I drove past Columbia several times, I was looking forward to...
Georgia, Presidential Libraries
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, GA
Carter Presidential Library The Carter Center and Jimmy Carter Presidential Library located near downtown in Atlanta is the site of the Presidential Library for the thirty-ninth President, Georgia born James Earl Carter. The Center and Library were dedicated in October...
Nevada
Diggin Deep-A Virtual Tour of Virginia City, Nevada
An Italian tour operator described what the Corona Virus has done to the travel industry; it's put everyone in a period of hibernation. Defined as an extended period of remaining inactive or indoors, hibernation describes our collective situation perfectly. It...
Georgia
Interview with Josh Gates, host of Expedition Unknown at the 2020 Travel and Adventure Show, Atlanta, Georgia
Josh Gates I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking briefly with Josh Gates, host of Expedition Unknown at the Travel and Adventure Show in Atlanta in February. He is as friendly and accessible as he is on the show. ...
Colorado
Hotel Boulderado, Boulder, Colorado
Hotel Boulderado Hotel Boulderado has been a vital fixture in Boulder since its opening on New Year’s Eve in 1909. On my recent visit to this is a first-class hotel, I had the pleasure of staying in the Presidential Suite....
Alabama
Architecture, History, Waterfalls and Culinary adventures in North Alabama
My continuing journey in North Alabama led me to discover more history through architecture, waterfalls, shopping and some delicious culinary stops. Rosenbaum House The Rosenbaum House I never knew that Florence was home to the only residence in the Southeast,...
Alabama
Discovering North Alabama’s Music Heritage in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Muscle Shoals January is a great time to explore Muscle Shoals and Florence in North Alabama. The weather is good and there are smaller crowds of visitors. As I journeyed around The Shoals, I discovered North Alabama’s Music heritage and...
North Carolina
The Carl Sandburg home in Flat Rock, North Carolina
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Presidential Historic Sites, Tennessee
A President of Many Firsts, Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, Nashville, TN
The Hermitage The seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, had the distinction of being the last president to have known all the presidents who served before him. Although he lacked formal education, he rose from being an orphan...
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