The Whole Kit ‘n Kaboodle
Here’s every post for a scroll down memory lane. If you want to look at a particular time period or destination, navigate using the menu topics.
CSS Jackson; a Confederate Ironclad Riverboat
Want to see an actual Confederate ironclad riverboat? You may remember hearing about the “Merrimack” and the “Monitor”, two of the most famous ironclad warships…...
Pierre L’Enfant’s Plan for Washington DC
On July 17, 1790, the US Congress announced that a swampy, muddy, mosquito-infested plot of land on the Potomac River would be the permanent US…...
Queen Victoria’s Emerald Diadem
Queen Victoria’s Jewels The love story of Britain’s Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is certainly one for the ages. The couple married in 1840 and…...
Dunboy Castle
Though ruins today, the beautiful scenery of the Beara Peninsula makes an excellent backdrop for what is left of this 16th c. castle. The Ring…...
Gangsters in the Suburbs: the Battle of Barrington
In the 1930’s, John Dillinger’s gang launched a crime spree throughout the Midwest and the FBI’s famous “G-men” were on the case. The Chicago gang…...