Wood Island Life Saving Station in Kittery, Maine, is also visible from the park. In 1827, Wood Island was given to the federal government so the U.S. Navy could build barracks. However, it would eventually be used to quarantine Spanish-American War prisoners who had Yellow Fever. It is...
it looked like his dreams would never come true. John Dickens was arrested and sent to the Marshalsea prison for failure to pay a debt. At that time the family sent Charles to work in Warren's Blacking Warehouse. It was a shoe polish factory. He earned six shillings a week. As a si...
When the author first visited China, she came across stinky tofu, which she thought smelt like a b___83___ sports shoe, but she g___84___ all her courage to take a bite and was amazed to find it wasn’t so bad. There is a saying that one man’s meat is another man’s p...
Town founderJonathan Moultonwas deeded the land on which the store stands for his service in theAmerican Revolution. He sold it to Samuel Burnham, ‘with barn frame thereon,’ in 1777, who sold it in 1779 to a trader named George Freese. Records show Bradbury Richardson worked for Freese ...
If you are looking for a change, visit one of New Jersey's eleven lighthouses that are open to public, such as the one in Cape May. For art and history enthusiasts, New Jersey State Museum in Trenton has historic artifacts and American fine art from the nineteenth century to the ...
I took off my sandals, initially hiding them behind a broom before I noticed the big shoe rack near the entrance, and slowly passed through the huge stone archway into the building. I hovered near the entrance, half expecting someone to tell me that I can’t enter wearing these clothes, ...
Hours: Open daily sunrise to sunset Trail size/difficulty: .6 miles, easy Universally Accessible: Yes Dog Friendly: Yes Highlights: scenic views, wildlife, easy trails When one thinks of Patriot Place a cranberry bog and nature walk are probably not the first things that come to mind. Yet,...
Crested Butte is regularly named among the best American ski towns, but there's plenty to do off the mountain as well. If you still want to break a sweat, strap on some snowshoes or hit the trail on a "fat bike," a specially equipped bicycle that allows you to ride on the snowiest...
In general day-to-day European style is more dressy than American style. This DOES NOT mean business clothing. When deciding what to wear in England, think dressy top (or the type of top you’d wear to work) plus nice jeans (dark colors are always a good choice). Slim or skinny fit...
Unlike European nations, where published satire to this day often carries a heavy intellectual tone and poses existential questions of life and death, MAD would hold up a goofy, slightly bent mirror to make fun of serious absurdities in American life. It spoofed the Cold War via a silly carto...