History is full of opportunities to learn. Whether you’re exploring a presidential library or an ancient castle in France, history can inspire generations to be better and learn from the past.
George W. Bush served as President of the United States for eight years (2001-2009). He was president when terrorists attacked the country on American soil on that fateful September 11, 2001. He’s also known for the “No Child Left Behind Act”. But there are many things about this president that I wasn’t aware of until…
Did you know that Kool-Aid (the powder you use to make the delicious sugary drink) was invented in Hastings, Nebraska? You can learn all about the history of Kool-Aid, along with board games, video games, wildlife, guns, living on the frontiers of America and much more at the Hastings Museum. The Hastings Museum is a…
Did you know that Minneapolis is home to what was once the world’s largest flour mill? This historic mill now houses the Mill City Museum, which is an engaging, interactive museum with something for all ages. During our visit, there were a few classes on a field trip, and the kids were loving all the…
Where were you when you learned that President John F Kennedy was assassinated? If you’re like me, I wasn’t born for another 17 years, so I learned about the event in history classes and watched movies about the assassination and the conspiracy theories. But to visit the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas…
How much do you know about the 37th president of the United States? Most people simply associate President Richard Nixon with the Watergate scandal and nothing more. During a recent family trip to Anaheim, we took a few hours to explore the Nixon Presidential Library to learn more about his life, presidency, accomplishments and even…
Being a native of Utah, I don’t know a lot about the history of Tennessee. I know it’s also known as Music City, USA. President Andrew Jackson is a Tennessee native. But that’s about where my knowledge stopped. At least that’s what it was before I spent some time at the Tennessee State Musuem in…
After visiting Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., I was intrigued about the life of President Abraham Lincoln. I was curious to know how he came to be president of the United States as tensions around slavery were building. Since my wife and I were heading to Illinois on our Midwest road trip, I was sure…
Researching “Things to do in Nashville” will likely turn up suggestions of touring the historic Belmont Mansion. It’s a beautiful house southwest of downtown Nashville and on the campus of Belmont University. What makes this a unique destination to visit while in Nashville? It’s one of the few 1850s era homes still standing in Nashville….
In my quest to see all the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space capsules, we made a stop in central Kansas. Cosmosphere is an AMAZING museum in Hutchinson, Kansas – 30 minutes northwest of Wichita. It houses three capsules flown in space, along with other artifacts and information on the Space Race between America and Russia….
Andrew Jackson is more than a face on the twenty dollar bill. He served two terms as President Andrew Jackson, from 1829 to 1837. Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage outside of Nashville provides insights into his life. It’s not a presidential library built years after his presidency. Rather, it’s the actual place he called home from 1804…
