As America enters the next decade, it does so with an appalling legacy of gun violence. The 1980s were tragic years that saw nearly a quarter of a million Americans die from handguns — four times as many as were killed in the Vietnam War. We began the decade witnessing yet another president, Ronald Reagan, […] Read more

Halloween is a festival of Scottish-Irish origin, held on All Hallow’s Eve, the night of October 31. Elements of the customs connected with Halloween can be traced to a Druid ceremony in pre-Christian times. The Celts had festivals for two major gods — a sun god and a god of the dead, called Sanhaim, whose […] Read more

Welcome to Hershey, the Great American Chocolate Town, where families come together for a taste of the sweet life. Tucked in the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania, this idyllic escape offers the latestand greatest in entertainment and hospitality, fused with the traditions of one of America’s original success stories. Even the smiles seem sweeter! With […] Read more

Located between Cuba and Puerto Rico, the island of Hispaniola is divided between the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. At 18,792 square miles, the Dominican Republic is nearly twice as large as its immediate neighbor, and it has the distinction of encompassing both the highest and lowest elevations in the Caribbean. Its highest […] Read more

Death and destruction from the Civil War found the country anxious to move forward. As the nation struggled to recover, the age of the great industrialists in steel, railroads, and other enterprises dawned. But in the American South, life was a daily struggle. Federal troops, Reconstruction, and carpetbaggers controlled the former Confederate states. A greatly […] Read more

September 15, 1963, the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama – as worshipers fill the sanctuary, nothing can prepare the congregation for the horror to come. 12 sticks of dynamite are set to detonate beneath a nearby stairwell. A phone rings in the church office; “Three minutes.” The bombers had issued their warning; the […] Read more

That hate is fueled at Ruby Ridge where federal agents launch a raid on the remote cabin of Randy Weaver- killing his wife and son, a federal agent also dies. A few months later, still feeling lost, living at home, McVeigh reconnects with his Second Amendment soul mate and army buddy, Terry Nichols- visiting from […] Read more

In 1938, a Swiss chemist named Albert Hofmann synthesized LSD for the first time while studying ergots, a type of fungus. Though the pharmaceutical company that he worked for, Sandoz, didn’t have any interest in the compound, Hofmann found himself inexplicably drawn to it. Five years later, in the spring of 1943, he synthesized it […] Read more

Nestled in the rolling hills of the River Valley, this gracious home is a rare fond from its era. It is beautifully adorned with crown moldings, ornate cabinetry, French doors, and a grand chandelier that any homeowner could fall in love with. Built on a lot surrounded by mature trees, enjoy mornings filled with the […] Read more