High atop the Blarney Castle is one of Ireland’s most famous tourist attractions: The Blarney Stone. It’s easy to see, both from the battlements and from the ground. What’s not so easy is kissing it, yet even Winston Churchill bent over backwards to gain the gift of gab. And bending over backwards is exactly what [...]

Our traditional date of Thanksgiving wasn’t official until World War II. If you read Albany Kid’s article about debunking Thanksgiving myths, you’ll know there were several other Thanksgiving celebrations in our country before the pilgrims celebrated at Plymouth. You also might have noticed that not one of them occurred on the last Thursday in November. So how did [...]

When, Where, Why – The first Thanksgiving might not have happened how you think At some point in elementary school we all were taught that the first Thanksgiving took place in Massachusetts near Plymouth Rock. The Pilgrims were all very thankful for a good harvest after a few hard years and invited the nearby Native [...]

This year, why not celebrate Veterans Day by visiting the city where it all began. Surprisingly, that city is not in Europe and it’s not Washington, DC. The city where Veterans Day all began is Emporia, Kansas. Before Veterans Day was Veterans Day it was known as Armistice Day. Armistice Day, also known as Remembrance [...]