by Kwin Mosby | Jul 23, 2015 | Beaches, Family Travel, Museums and Memorials, videos
Photo Courtesy of the National Building Museum (Washington, DC) Landlocked Paris has its faux beaches along the Seine to keep locals and tourists cool during the summer. And this year, the National Building Museum has adopted a similar idea by giving Washington, DC,...
by Kwin Mosby | Apr 14, 2015 | History, Museums and Memorials, Travel Tips, videos
Photo Courtesy of Annimei/iStock/Getty Images April 15 will make it 150 years since President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre. President Obama is expected to issue a proclamation making April 15, 2015, a Day of Remembrance for Lincoln....
by travel channel | Dec 12, 2014 | Amusement Parks, Culture, Family Travel, Museums and Memorials, videos
The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo Courtesy of The Franklin Institute) “Leadership tomorrow depends on how we educate our students today — especially in science, technology, engineering and math.” — President Obama From the Oval Office of the...
by travel channel | Jun 16, 2014 | Culture, History, Museums and Memorials, videos
Mercedes House (Photo Courtesy of Neil R) Overwhelmed by New York’s neon canyons? Wary of running with the tourist hordes? If you’re “Times Squared-out,” you can visit an authentic part of New York City just a short distance away. Explore Hell’s Kitchen, the area...
by travel channel | Jun 5, 2014 | Festivals and Celebrations, History, Museums and Memorials, videos
Photography By National Park Service As Francis Scott Key watched the smoke clear and the sun rise above Baltimore’s Fort McHenry after witnessing its bombardment by British naval ships during the final months of the War of 1812, he had every expectation of seeing a...
by Kwin Mosby | May 20, 2014 | History, Museums and Memorials, videos
Photo Courtesy of Steve Gardner The 9/11 Memorial Museum will finally open its doors to the general public tomorrow (Wed., May 21) after more than 10 years of debate on how to best remember the collapse of the World Trade Center and the thousands of lives lost on...
