Where can you find history, nature, wildlife, unique geology, a lighthouse, an endless beach, surf and an ancient hemlock forest? You can find all of this and more at Wisconsin’s Point Beach State Forest. The forest includes more than 2900 acres of land bordered by 6 miles of sandy beach along Lake Michigan. This is ...
In December of 1776, things looked bad for the Continental Army. A series of defeats at the hands of the British had driven the Americans out of New York and then New Jersey and forced Washington to retreat with his army across the Delaware river into Pennsylvania. Furthermore, Washington faced the possibility of losing many ...
When people think about all of the battles fought during the United States Civil War, the most famous is the Battle of Gettysburg. The majority would say it was the most important battle and the turning point of the war, however, that is not the case. The turning point of the Civil War occurred in ...
Rochester, New York has several public parks with scenic hiking trails. This article introduces you to three of them — Tryon Park in Irondequoit, Turning Point Park in Charlotte and Channing H Philbrick Park in Penfield. Tryon Park is practically a secret in Irondequoit. The entrance is barely visible, but once inside you will have ...
The husband in Raymond Carver’sCathedral doesn’t want the blind man over because he held negative stereotypes about blind people. This changed when he spent some time with his wife’s friend. Had some of his generic ideas about blind people been positive then he would have no objection. His change from the beginning of the story ...