Why did the Virginia Company establish settlements in North America? Why were the Middle Colonies known as the Breadbasket colonies? Why did the Lenape settle in New Jersey? Why was the Wilderness Road important to the pioneers? Why was the Oregon Trail established?
Why did the colonists settle along the James River? Why was William Becknell important to the Santa Fe Trail? Why was the Kingdom of Aksum important? Why was the Oregon Trail important? Why is the Louisiana Purchase important today?
Stepping into the shoes of the 1910s engineers who planned the dam, they likely did not recognize this landscape as a glacial moraine and instead believed that the Cedar River eroded into its current channel as the usual path of least resistance. This misconception would have suggested that the...
Shimmering and a little bit futuristic, aluminum Christmas trees were all the rage in the '50s. But since Christmas was all about family heirlooms (or hand-me-downs), they remained "all the rage" from the '60s onward. Often, though, Mom relegated them to the den, basement, or even th...
environment. “You’ll have grandparents, the parents, and the grandkids all come out at the same time. They’ve never been there and just have such a wonderful time. They thank you for being open and they are so appreciative of that little bit—that they can just explore,” said Joan...
Everybody. 👏🏼 Had. 👏🏼 This. 👏🏼 Sign. Plastic leaves, a jaunty silk poinsettia, and enough glitter to coat your front step—which it inevitably did every time the door opened or closed. Flocked Plastic Reindeer VintageVibes via Etsy ...
I don’t think I ever realized I was “getting into” off-roading until people started calling me an overlander. When we hit the road, we did it so we could have constant access to the recreation activities that we love (ie. surfing, climbing, and hiking). If we wanted to reach what...
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord military station is home to an estimated 210,000 military personnel from the Air Force and Army military branches along with their immediate family members. These community members look to a big city like Tacoma for great shopping and recreation spaces they can’t ...
figure skaters to come practice since there was no local ice rink. Unfortunately, a group of people who wanted easier access to the cave led to the ice's demise. They blew a bigger hole in the wall, allowing hot air flow in and to melt almost all the ice. So how did the ice ...
I finally did what I should have done a long time ago. I’ve moved the blog into my own host and added domain. Now the site can be reached under the adress: www.pcgamingfan.com It turns out I picked a really good time to do it, because not only was my original host pretty much...