Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC
US PRESIDENT NUMBER THREE | Darrin Henry Try this. Visualise three tourist attractions to see in Washington DC. I bet there’s a good chance our immediate visions are very similar: The White House; Lincoln Memorial and Washington Memorial? Even if you don’t know the names, the huge statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting in his chair is iconic USA; that tall, four-sided concrete obelisk of the Washington Monument with its pointy top, and of course the home of the president, the White House itself.
The Day We Ran The Rocky Steps
Paying Homage To Philadelphia’s Favourite Son | Darrin Henry How many people back in the 70s and 80s tried drinking raw eggs after watching Sylvester Stallone do it in the movie, Rocky? Ughh, that was disgusting! The first Rocky film (1976) has just finished showing on MNet’s Action channel on
10 Things To Do In Washington, DC – Prepare For Walking!
VISITING THE USA CAPITAL | Sharon Henry Donald Trump’s bigly promise to 'make America great again' will be orchestrated from here, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, when the new American president moves into the White House in Washington, DC in January 2017. We were in the
Vintage Hand Painted Signs – Ghosts Signs In America
PHANTOMS OF MARKETING’S PAST | Sharon Henry Vintage hand painted signs or ghost signs are not, as the later name suggests, signals of being haunted. Rather they are outdoor advertising signs of products and businesses that many themselves have 'given up the ghost', but
The Ernest Tubb Record Shop And The Mid Nite Jamboree
The Man Who Invented Country And Western Music | Sharon Henry Let me tell you a story about the Ernest Tubb Record Shop and The Mid Nite Jamboree. Sunday mornings growing up, my sister and I were subjected to country and western music cranked
Digging Deep In Mud Volleyball – Hannibal, Missouri
Hannibal's Quirky Fourth Of July Celebrations | Sharon Henry Barbeques, watermelon and fireworks aren't the only things our American friends will be celebrating their fourth of July holiday with today - some will be slopping around playing mud volleyball. It’s A Dirty Sport Yes the champions of the 37th Annual Mississippi Mud Volleyball Tournament
Battle Of Gettysburg And The Confederate Battle Flag History
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR TRAIL | Darrin Henry Facts about the battle of Gettysburg are gorily stunning. Perhaps the most hard-hitting is the number of casualties in the battle of Gettysburg. After three days, 51,000 soldiers were left either dead, wounded or missing. Even today
Steamtown National Historic Site – Scranton Train Museum
RAIL MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA, PA| Sharon Henry Steamtown National Historic Site aka Scranton train museum is a must for rail enthusiasts and people who’d enjoy a steam train experience with steam train rides in PA. On our visit we discovered that a turntable station
Arlington Cemetery: America’s Military Shrine
MEMORIAL DAY, USA | Darrin Henry Memorial Day in the USA is a public holiday held every year on the last Monday in May, created to remember those who gave their lives in the American Civil War (1861-1865) but in the years since has been widened to include all subsequent conflicts.
Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta
The American Civil Rights Movement | Sharon Henry On 4 April 1968, 48 years ago today, civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. Our visit to the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia, was an eye opener for