Musicoligists disagree on what was the first musical device. They generally agree that the first musical instrument was the voice. So it's a simple … [Read more...] about Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous 2011 & memories from the gutter
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Yorktown Battlefield Historic Site: Vive la Yorktown!
It's a cliche of course, but no less true, the statement by George Santayana, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." I'm … [Read more...] about Yorktown Battlefield Historic Site: Vive la Yorktown!
Historic attractions, shipwrecks and solitude on Cape Cod
Many things come to mind when you mention Cape Cod - JFK walking the beach at his summer White House at Hyannisport, a getaway for the well-to-do, the … [Read more...] about Historic attractions, shipwrecks and solitude on Cape Cod
Historical attractions in Gotham City: A gin-soaked stroll through New York City’s Manhattan Island
For nearly eight years, I lived only an hour's train ride to New York City. Yet I seldom visited there, and developed a true love/hate relationship … [Read more...] about Historical attractions in Gotham City: A gin-soaked stroll through New York City’s Manhattan Island
A Contrarian’s View of History: The Myth of Independence
Who do we thank for our independence? Surely not the British for granting us self-rule under duress. Taxation without representation? We paid among … [Read more...] about A Contrarian’s View of History: The Myth of Independence
South Carolina’s Low Country: A Jimmy Buffet lifestyle meets the old South
People call it the lowcountry, or low country, and it's made up of the coastal lands south of Charleston, South Carolina, including Beaufort, … [Read more...] about South Carolina’s Low Country: A Jimmy Buffet lifestyle meets the old South
Newbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts: Early American history and historical attractions from the colonial era in an enchanted New England landscape
Top: Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, circa 1695, Newbury, Essex county, Massachusetts.Newbury reminds me of the west of Ireland. You come into Newbury via … [Read more...] about Newbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts: Early American history and historical attractions from the colonial era in an enchanted New England landscape
Philipsburg Manor: Historic Attraction in Historic Hudson Valley’s Sleepy Hollow
Philipsburg Manor Millhouse, Sleepy Hollow, New York. To view more images of Philipsburg Manor, click the photos."The schoolmaster is generally a man … [Read more...] about Philipsburg Manor: Historic Attraction in Historic Hudson Valley’s Sleepy Hollow
Jonathan Kruk, The Sleepy Hollow Storyteller
Jonathan Kruk Performing at Legend Weekend. Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, North Tarrytown, Westchester County, New YorkEDITOR'S NOTE. Jonathan now … [Read more...] about Jonathan Kruk, The Sleepy Hollow Storyteller
