In my previous two blogs, I explored the all-important status ladder of ancient Rome. I use the term ladder because people could move up an...

Spring in the 1800s was a season of hope, work, and anticipation. After months of harsh winter weather, homesteaders welcomed the first sign...

The Thousand Islands region, where the St. Lawrence River winds between the United States and Canada, is a breathtaking blend of natural bea...

  by  Tom Goodman Just south of Granbury, Texas, the Brazos River curls into a horseshoe and nearly closes on itself, leaving a wide piece o...

        Jeremiah Lanphier, a name no one recalls outside of Bible scholars. Born in Coxsackie, New York in 1809 to a farming family. At 16...