The missions, today a part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, serve as important artifacts in the study of how Europeans colonized the region just 200 years after Christopher Columbus “discovered” the new world.
Long before the California gold rush, the North Georgia mountains were the site of the nation’s first gold rush. Dahlonega’s fortunes changed forever in 1828, nearly two decades before the famous California Gold Rush took place, when gold was discovered in the North Georgia mountains.
The shooting death of President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago today forever changed a nation and opened five decades of conspiracy theories. While there is plenty of room for some to discuss the veracity of the Warren Commission report, here is a checklist of some of the must-see places on a visit to Dallas.
The origins of the nation’s most popular soft drinks often followed a similar course in their early days: A pharmacist looking to create a medicinal concoction developed a tasty beverage. And Dr Pepper is no exception.
Of the 13 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), chances are no one agrees with every statement or decision made by all 13 presidents. But, tourists would be remiss to skip the opportunity to visit the library of a president with whom they disagree.
Anyone looking to understand that day within the context of Dallas in 1963 must visit The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. The museum, originally opened in 1989, tells not only the story of Kennedy’s assassination and the aftermath of his death, but puts into context Kennedy’s visit to Dallas.
Wyandot Chief Shateyaronyah was known as a friend to the white settlers who lived in what is now Central Ohio. So strong was his word, according to legend, he gained the nickname Leatherlips.
“The Town Too Tough to Die” is best known for the events of Oct. 28, 1881, when Wyatt Earp, his brothers and Doc Holliday gunned down three cowboys in what is remembered as the “Gunfight at the OK Corral.”
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