http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:22:37 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:00:50 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Do-not-screw--up-at-the-National-Spy-Museum-in-Washington-DC?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner        Spy Museum Entrance.  Photo / Spy Museum. In Operation Spy, you will get to decrypt a secret audio conversation, penetrate a high security compound, polygraph a suspect agent, and more. As they say, "W... Museums Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:00:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Do-not-screw--up-at-the-National-Spy-Museum-in-Washington-DC?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-The-City-of-Savannah-Georgia-celebrates-the-100th---anniversary-musician-Johnny-Mercers-birth?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner                  The Mercer House.  Photo / Savannah Conv.Visitors Bureau. Johnny Mercer is one of those song writers who wrote so many familiar lyrics, that people... Colonial History Sites Civil War History People in History Literary Figures Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:10:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-The-City-of-Savannah-Georgia-celebrates-the-100th---anniversary-musician-Johnny-Mercers-birth?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-A-new-coffee-house-opens-in-old-Colonial-Williamsburg-Virginia?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner   Coffee House. Photo / Colonial Williamsburg The R. Charlton Coffeehouse will be open for tours beginning November 23, 2009 after a weekend of  introductory programs and festivities. Visitors will have the opportunity to sample coffee, te... Colonial History Sites Food and Wine Cities and States Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:56:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-A-new-coffee-house-opens-in-old-Colonial-Williamsburg-Virginia?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-plaster-ceiling-in-the-parlor-of--Emily-Dickinsons-home-collapsed?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner   Emily Dickinson's window upstairs. Photo / P.Dolinski It was quite a shock on October 25, 2009 when the plaster ceiling collapsed in the parlor of the Emily Dickinson’s Homestead in Amherst, Massachusetts. Fortunately no injuries were r... Museums People in History Literary Figures Homes and Hotels Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:55:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-plaster-ceiling-in-the-parlor-of--Emily-Dickinsons-home-collapsed?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-The-first-Thomas-Jefferson-Wine---Festival-at-his-Poplar-Forest-retreat?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner     Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest Home.    Photo / Wikipedia - Warfieldian The first Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival atJefferson’s Poplar Forest retreat will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Poplar Forest is t... Colonial History Sites Presidents Landmarks & Monuments Homes and Hotels Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-The-first-Thomas-Jefferson-Wine---Festival-at-his-Poplar-Forest-retreat?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Pike-Market-Place-brings-the-world-to-food-loving-Seattle?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner               Cherries at the Pike Market in Seattle.  Photo / P.Dolinski Seattle is known for its great food, and the Pike Market Place in Seattle is almost enough to tempt the v... Food and Wine Cities and States Landmarks & Monuments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:13:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Pike-Market-Place-brings-the-world-to-food-loving-Seattle?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-United-States-Navy-Memorial-Plaza-in-DC-honors-navy-veterans?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner   One of the Navy Memorial relief sculptures showing John Paul Jones.  Photo / P.Dolinski The United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. honors the men and women of the navy with a wide open plaza of concrete and water, and statues an... Colonial History Sites Civil War History Landmarks & Monuments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:45:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-United-States-Navy-Memorial-Plaza-in-DC-honors-navy-veterans?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Veterans-Day-began-as-Armistice-Day-at-the-end-of-World-War-I?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner   A veteran adjusts flags at Fort Hood. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez The day we call Veterans Day started out as Armistice Day, which commemorated the end of the fighting in World War I and the Armistice on November 11, at 11:00 AM, the ele... Dates in history Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:25:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Veterans-Day-began-as-Armistice-Day-at-the-end-of-World-War-I?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d7-The-Bridge-of-Flowers-in-Shelburne-Falls-Massachusetts?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner             The Bridge of Flowers in spring.  Photo / P.DolinskiA trolley bridge was built in 1908 across the Deerfield River connecting the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Massachusetts. The 400 foot bridge... Historic transportation Landmarks & Monuments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:23:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d7-The-Bridge-of-Flowers-in-Shelburne-Falls-Massachusetts?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Why-dont-Americans-celebrate-Guy-Fawkes---Night?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner Houses of Parliament, London, England.  AP Photo/Sang Tan Guy Fawkes Night, or Bonfire Night, has been celebrated in England and much of the British Commonwealth since 1605, but it is not observed in the United States.The event celebrates the f... Colonial History Sites Dates in history People in History Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:29:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Why-dont-Americans-celebrate-Guy-Fawkes---Night?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Shaping-our-Destiny--Williamsburg-program-on-the-African-American-pursuit-of-liberty?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner Brothers in Arms - Shaping our Destiny       Photo / Colonial Williamsburg Foundation The lives of the African Americans in Virginia during Colonial times are getting increased attention from Colonial Williamsburg, which is offer... Colonial History Sites People in History Cities and States Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:29:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Shaping-our-Destiny--Williamsburg-program-on-the-African-American-pursuit-of-liberty?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Five-scary-stories-in-literary-history-with-places-to-visit?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner Since the first scary story was told, probably around the campfire in a cave, people have been entertained by being scared.  Scary stories also serve to teach the lessons of careful living, as a warning to be careful or bad things could happen ... People in History Literary Figures Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:48:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Five-scary-stories-in-literary-history-with-places-to-visit?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d28-The-White-House-of-the-Confederacy-and---home-of-the-Davis-family-in-Richmond-Virginia?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner       Confederate White House / Museum of the ConfederacyPhoto The White House of the Confederacy was the family home of the Davis family with their energetic children, but it has been designated a National Historic Landmark... Museums Civil War History People in History Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:35:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d28-The-White-House-of-the-Confederacy-and---home-of-the-Davis-family-in-Richmond-Virginia?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-CDC-Pandemic-Flu-Storybook-tells-tales-of-the-Asian-Flu-of-1957?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner          The labs are preparing vaccines.  AP Photo / Matt York Related Articles CDC Pandemic Influenza Storybook tells personal histories of flu victims of 1918 and 1957 President Wilso... People in History Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:57:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-CDC-Pandemic-Flu-Storybook-tells-tales-of-the-Asian-Flu-of-1957?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d23-CDC-Pandemic-Influenza-Storybook-tells-personal-histories-of-flu-victims-of-1918-and-1957?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner            Flu Vaccine  AP Photo / Darron Cummings Stories of the people who suffered from the flu pandemic of 1918 and the flu of 1957 were gathered into a Flu Storybook by the Center for Disease Control and ... People in History Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:14:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d23-CDC-Pandemic-Influenza-Storybook-tells-personal-histories-of-flu-victims-of-1918-and-1957?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Spooky-events-at-the-Edgar-Allan-Poe-Museum-in-Richmond-Virginia?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner Halloween, scary stories, and black cats naturally bring a reader to Edgar Allan Poe. The small but active Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia manages to bring a delightful sense of humor to the stories of the macabre. This year is the 200th an... Museums People in History Literary Figures Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:41:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Spooky-events-at-the-Edgar-Allan-Poe-Museum-in-Richmond-Virginia?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d18-The-secrets-of-the-chocolate-maker-at---Colonial-Williamsburg?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner  Grinding cocoa beans. Photo/Colonial Williamsburg Chocolate began as a hot drink, usually served with breakfast almost everywhere in the 18th century. Williamsburg researchers say that the first recorded mention of chocolate in Williamsburg d... Colonial History Sites Food and Wine Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:33:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d18-The-secrets-of-the-chocolate-maker-at---Colonial-Williamsburg?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Harpers-Ferry-in-West-Virginia-is-commemorating-the-anniversary-of-John-Browns-raid?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner         John Brown / Wikipedia photo Harper’s Ferry in West Virginia is commemorating the 150th anniversary of John Brown’s raid in1859. John Brown was a staunch abolitionist who was already wanted for ... Civil War History People in History Cities and States Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:54:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Harpers-Ferry-in-West-Virginia-is-commemorating-the-anniversary-of-John-Browns-raid?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d16-The-art-and-mysteries-of-brewing-beer---demonstrated-at-Colonial-Williamsburg?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner            Brewing Beer.  Photo/Colonial Williamsburg Locally brewed beer was an essential part of the diet of the people in Colonial times. The every day beer was called a “small beer,” and was m... Colonial History Sites Food and Wine Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:33:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d16-The-art-and-mysteries-of-brewing-beer---demonstrated-at-Colonial-Williamsburg?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d13-The-Museum-of-the-Confederacy-and-the-Confederate-White-House-in-Richmond-Virginia?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner         Flags in the Museum of the Confederacy.  Photo/P.Dolinski The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia is dedicated to preserving the objects and history of the Confederacy. The collection incl... Museums Civil War History People in History Cities and States Homes and Hotels Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:36:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6798-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d13-The-Museum-of-the-Confederacy-and-the-Confederate-White-House-in-Richmond-Virginia?cid=exrss-History--Landmarks-Travel-Examiner