What if you could wander history, seeing it through the eyes and paths of people? You can! Head to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, to the Keweenaw National Historic Park to see how artist Kasey Koski brought history to life in an outdoor exhibit called Repopulating the Past.
History, street-side: why a great historic walking tour belongs on your itinerary, whenever you travel.
Cornish miners brought pasties to the Keweenaw, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, during the 1800s. The hearty, handheld meal was easy to carry underground and filling enough for a long day’s work. Long after the mines closed, the pasty remained — and today, it is one of the Keweenaw’s most beloved traditions.
Boston's Beacon Hill has some of the most important sites in US history. Here's your guide to walking the Black Heritage Trail: what the trail is, the stories behind it, and how to visit well.
How do I find history tours that are actually worth my time and money? Here's your guide: what we have loved, what we have learned, and how to choose history tours that bring the past alive (instead of tours that feel like a pop quiz with better scenery).
The first lesson at Chichén Itzá is not written on a sign. It is in the way people slow down when El Castillo comes into view.
People do not all stop at once. Someone is still adjusting a hat, someone is reaching for a water bottle, and a guide is talking over the low buzz of the plaza. Then El Castillo clears the crowd, and the mood shifts in that quiet way old places sometimes manage. A finger goes up toward the steps, then toward the shadow line, then toward the pyramid itself, sitting calmly in all that open space.
There are some remarkable places and times in this world that intrigue, inspire, and cause intense fascination. One such place in the US is the Old Southwest. It lives large in our culture, art, history, and traditions.
Luckily for us readers, an extraordinary new book is here to take us there: Legends & Lore of the Old Southwest.
Throughout their lifetime, many people will have experienced at least one power outage. Blackouts are not uncommon; they usually only last a few hours (Gorski, 2024), and power is returned quickly enough to prevent long-lasting consequences. If people know a big storm is coming, they may even get the chance to prepare for a blackout by stocking up on supplies or finding alternative power sources. The Northeast Blackout of 2003 was very different.
We have a fantastic, timely book and fascinating author interview to share with you today!
Unbalanced Ledger, by Mitch Ryan, offers a deep look into true community, philosophical ideals, and survival necessities.
The dust swirls over the silent ridges where on July 1-3, 1863, more than 50,000 soldiers gave their lives in what we know today as the bloodiest battle in American history.