Booker T. Washington was born a slave on a Virginia plantation in 1856. From those humble beginnings, he became one of the most prominent African American leaders in the United States. Washington founded Tuskegee University in 1881 to help disadvantaged minorities learn marketable skills and the National Negro Business League to promote Black entrepreneurship. President […]
Autumn Travel
Beautiful Washington DC Area Parks and Gardens
Tourists flock to Washington DC for its outstanding Smithsonian Museums, elegant monuments and memorials, and imposing government buildings. But the city is also home to a surprising amount of green space. Of course, everyone knows about the Tidal Basin thanks to its annual cherry blossom display, and the National Mall with its wide open view […]
Things to Do in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
Cruising Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway should be on every traveler’s wish list. The road winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains in the southwestern corner of the state, offering breathtaking vistas at nearly every turn. Autumn is an especially good time to visit, as foliage blankets the mountainside in vivid shades of yellow and orange. The […]
Best of Boston: What to See in One Day
Boston, Massachusetts is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The Puritans first settled here in 1630 seeking to practice what they regarded as a purer Protestant faith. A century later, events such as the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party led to the American Revolution against the British Crown. Paul Revere’s famous […]
A Literary Tour of Concord, Massachusetts
Concord, Massachusetts was first settled by British pilgrims in 1635. The colonists eked out a living on land purchased from a local Native American tribe. Things took a dramatic turn in 1775 when British troops marched towards Concord planning to take control of the armory. But Paul Revere sounded the alarm on his famous ride […]