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The art of getting lost

My husband and I like to get lost. Now it may not seem to you that there is much of an “art” involved in this process but he and I have worked pretty hard at it. On an occasional Sunday afternoon when...

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Michigan Central Station53

save this place

This is the historic Michigan Staion in downtown Detroit. A rare gem that deserves to be saved. I travel to Detroit annually and always drive by this old station. Could this not be saved and turned into a Marriott or a Hilton?

2 comments    real estate history investing
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California Gold Rush

  California Gold Rush (1848–1855)    As the name indicates it was a scuttle for gold, with the mightier gets the most strategy. The California Gold Rush began in January 1848, when gold was...

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Black Struggle To Self-determine Their Place in History

The following is an essay that sets out to answer questions that my children posed to me about identifying some positive accounts of black leadership in history. I wrote this essay as a product of the North...

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Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer. 81

Travel with Hafeez to Brazil

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – said Robert Louis Stevenson. As old age is creeping on me, I am hurrying to see as...

22 comments    travel brazil big apple
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The best games from the App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch

With a billion downloads, the success of the App Store and Applications for iPhone and iTouch, is undeniable. Much of the emphasis is games - 7,4 thousand of 38.2 thousand at the end of April - which made it...

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Desoto Memorial Park63

A fun day out for the whole family - even the dog!

Desoto Memorial Park Desoto Memorial Park Tourists get a taste of Desoto's 16th Century camp-life ...

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Hubert Robert - "The Old Bridge"64

Who was "Robert of the Ruins?"

Considered a master of art in some circles, and a spirited, energetic intellectual in others- Hubert Robert’s paintings have forever sealed their fate in many art collectors’ private collections...

3 comments    history review art
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HistoryChart

As a history teacher at a junior high school, I can tell you it isn't always easy showing kids how vast our history is and what we can learn from different periods of time.  Whether its european history,...

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Tallahassee, Florida - Home of the Florida State University, the State Capital and More

  Tallahassee is home of the Florida State Capitol and the Florida State University. With a population of over 150,000 people the Tallahassee area has become not only a center for government and academia...

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