Let’s make this one a little more challenging and check out our knowledge of the “Wild West!” 1. Everyone has seen the “Old West” movies where the sheriff forms a “posse” to chase down the bad guys. What is the origin of the term “posse?” 2. How many shots were fired in the famous “Gunfight ...
The Roots of America Today Since its establishment over 200 years ago, America has continued to develop into one of the most powerful countries in the world. Today, the United States stands as the world’s oldest existing federation, upholding the ideals of a constitutional republic. In such a system, government officials represent the people’s interest ...
It is only a 3 ½-4 hr. trip but the trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico from Chaparral, New Mexico which is a small community just north of El Paso, Texas can find many interesting stops. There are two primary ways that to travel to Albuquerque from the El Paso area. One is up on I-25 ...
Kansas City – Kansas City is rich with history and culture, and one of the best ways to fully experience what it has to offer is to take a look at how it has grown over the years. Museums all over the city are committed to preserving the story of its distant past, as well ...
I had occasion to spend ten days in the historic town of Trinidad Colorado. A town filled with friendly if somewhat reserved town folk. When not attending to business I had the chance to discover what Trinidad and southern Colorado had to offer. Trinidad is a small town of roughly 10,000 souls going about their ...
It may be the ultimate political irony in American history that much of Ronald Reagan’s success as a President was acting as if everything was going along just fine, and that the only thing in the world Americans had to fear was communist aggression. It wasn’t true, of course; in fact, many Americans had to ...