MLK's Last Days |
On April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple (top) in Memphis, Tennessee, renowned
civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I
have been to the mountain top" speech, in which he ...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:57:00 GMT |
Shakespeare Was An April Baby |
On April 26, 1564, the newborn William Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church (left)
in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. On April
25, 1616, the literary legend ...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:23:00 GMT |
The "Mad Hatter" of Rock and Roll |
That impish leprechaun above is music legend Elton John, who celebrates his 62nd birthday on Wednesday, March 25. The "Mad Hatter" of Rock and Roll was born Reginald Dwight in his grandparents' home a...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:34:00 GMT |
Orlando's Oddities |
Orlando, Florida is home to two spots of interest for fans of all things out of the ordinary. Ripley's Believe It or Not Odditorium features an array of wacky displays, such as a petrified man, the wo...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:09:00 GMT |
Ronald Reagan's Road to Washington |
Ronald Reagan, our 40th president, was born on February 6, 1911. A former movie actor, he is the only president with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Other travel spots of interest include the ...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:18:00 GMT |
William Henry Harrison's Home |
Ninth president William Henry "Tippecanoe" Harrison was born at Berkeley Plantation House in Charles City, Virginia on February 9, 1773. The estate was also the birthplace of his father, Benjamin Harr...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:14:00 GMT |
Abraham Lincoln's Locales |
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born on February 2, 1809 on his father's farm in Hodgenville, Kentucky, which is now a National Historic Site. He grew up 10 miles away on...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:10:00 GMT |
George Washington Slept Here |
Our first president was born on February 22, 1732 on his father's Virginia plantation, which you can visit today. Other interesting travel spots include Washington's boyhood home (sorry, no cherry tre...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:56:00 GMT |
"Australia" Natural Backdrops |
Many of the beautiful, sweeping scenes in the 2008 film Australia, which stars native Aussies Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, were filmed at Drysdale River National Park (top). With no nearby roads or...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:47:00 GMT |
"Animal House" Haunts |
2008 marked the 30-year-anniversary of the cult comedy classic Animal House, which starred the late John Belushi. Fenton Hall at the University of Oregon in Eugene is the very spot where the movie's h...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:32:00 GMT |
