by Kwin Mosby | Jun 24, 2015 | History, videos
The Grand Canyon (Photo Courtesy of Alan Majchrowicz/Getty Images) We’ve shared our list of the world’s most endangered sites, but today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation revealed its 2015 list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places. The list...
by Rani Craft Robinson-Kiganda | May 6, 2015 | Festivals and Celebrations, History, videos
Curtis P-40 Warhawk Airplanes For the first time, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day, aircraft used during World War II will fly over the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Friday at 12:10 p.m. The planes will start their journey...
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 | Feb 17, 2015 | History, Holidays, Travel Tips, videos
Mardi Gras in New Orleans (Photo: Getty Images) “Fat Tuesday” is observed around the world, but only in New Orleans can you celebrate with the true flair of a party-ragin’ Cajun. There’s plenty to do during one of the biggest annual celebrations in America. And in a...
by Valerie Conners | Jan 16, 2015 | Culture, History, Travel Tips, videos
Photography by Walter Bibkow / The Image Bank / Getty Images Cuba has long been the holy grail of travel destinations for many American passport holders, tempting them with the difficulty — or, for many, the near impossibility — of ever traveling there. For decades,...
by Ben Breslerman | Jan 9, 2015 | History, Outdoors and Adventure, videos
Last night on the 2-hour season premiere of the all-new Travel Channel series Expedition Unknown, host Josh Gates embarked on an expedition to investigate what might be the most iconic unsolved case in history, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Josh began his...
