Living in New York, you know the name Henry Hudson. Even if you know nothing else, you know he’s the white dude who first explored the Hudson River, thus nobly bequeathing his name upon it.
Month: June 2016
When Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, their territory included a vast swath of land stretching into the modern-day American West. Always the industrious lot, many Americans took advantage of this opportunity.
The Declaration of Independence reigns supreme as the rock star document of the Second Continental Congress and the American Revolution. From its epic opening words of “When in the course of human events. . .” to John Hancock’s oversized signature, the Declaration symbolizes the birth of a nation. However, without the much more understated, yet […]
Road trips are amazing. Salt and vinegar pork rinds, Big Gulps, blasting Pearl Jam, keeping off the Interstate and visiting places like Wall Drug in South Dakota or Winslow, Arizona. Living on the road, however, isn’t always as amazing.