Who has the largest presidential memorial?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was President of the United States from 1933-1945. He was the first and only president to be
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Mayan ruins and other adventures in the Yucatan
Hurricane Gilbert hit the Yucatan on September 3, 1988. On December 18, 1988, I flew to Cancun for my honeymoon.
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In 1985 there was a campaign in Russia to reduce the consumption of alcohol. Posters were designed and distributed. Prohibitions
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Third Culture Kids (TCK’s) are people who grow up in countries outside their passport country because of their parent’s work. They are
Read moreComfort food in the Swiss Alps
I was wandering around my grocery store recently and I stopped in the cheese section as usual. I always stop
Read moreU.S. Botanic Garden: Where did all those plants come from?
Public gardens are common around the world. Most cities and even small towns have gardens for people to stroll in
Read moreWhy do we care so much about a few Syrians?
Syria has been much in the news lately here in the USA. My question is — Why? I grew up on
Read moreEclectic doctors: They chose any means available to help their patients
Rush Medical College opened in 1843 in Chicago, IL, with 22 students. The school was named for Dr Benjamin Rush,
Read moreGreen Spring Gardens – Not just another park
I recently discovered a park two miles from my house in Fairfax County, VA, hidden in a residential area and
Read moreConsumer overload
I was walking around a supermarket the other day with a friend of mine who commented on how many different
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