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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Too good to be true, mayhem on the highway turns into a ghost story from Old Charleston and the legend of Lavina Fisher
Top: Charleston's Old Jail, where Lavina Fisher and her husband John were held and executed. Though she's been dead for almost 200 years, Charleston … [Read more...] about Too good to be true, mayhem on the highway turns into a ghost story from Old Charleston and the legend of Lavina Fisher
Living history in America’s most historic attraction: Plimoth Plantation brings the seventeenth century to life
Of the living history sites I've visited, none capture the imagination like Plimoth Plantation. Plimoth Plantation feels real, for aside from the … [Read more...] about Living history in America’s most historic attraction: Plimoth Plantation brings the seventeenth century to life
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
Ancient America comes alive at Angel Mounds State Historic Site
I've always been a fan of crackpot science. There's something about the unknown and the unknowable that spurs the imagination. I love ley lines, … [Read more...] about Ancient America comes alive at Angel Mounds State Historic Site
Stepping back in time and into the muck at Cache River State Natural Area
Tucked away in the southern tip of Illinois you can find places which don't seem to belong there. When you think of Illinois - aside from Chicago, or … [Read more...] about Stepping back in time and into the muck at Cache River State Natural Area
Hoppy Rebstock, the heartbeat in the tombstone and the joys of school picnics
"I foamed -- I raved -- I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and … [Read more...] about Hoppy Rebstock, the heartbeat in the tombstone and the joys of school picnics
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 Massachusetts and the Pierce Tomb: Dancing with the dead on Old Burial Hill
The Pierce Tomb, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts. I love the dead before they're cold, Their blueing flesh for me to hold. Cadaver eyes … [Read more...] about Newbury Massachusetts and the Pierce Tomb: Dancing with the dead on Old Burial Hill
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
