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Gillette Castle: A History
During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1,300 performances.His career as a playwright and actor afforded him …
Idlewild: History and Memories of Pennsylvania's Oldest Amusement Park
Idlewild and SoakZone has charmed people across Western Pennsylvania and beyond since the late 1800s.The park was developed by Pittsburgh's Mellon family as a picnic grove to boost …
Horne's: The Best Place to Shop After All
The Joseph Horne Company, popularly known as Horne's, was a beloved and integral part of Pittsburghers' lives for generations.It was the first department store in the Steel City, …
Shreveport's Historic Greenwood Cemetery: Echoes in Granite and Marble
Greenwood Cemetery is resplendent in its gardenlike setting, gently rolling hills, sharply edged bluffs, impressively carved monuments and row after row of military gravestones. It …
Tudor City: Manhattan's Historic Residential Enclave
On the east side of Midtown Manhattan, next to the United Nations, sits the towering apartment complex Tudor City.An architectural masterpiece created by developer Fred F. French …
Montgomery's Civil Heritage Trail: A History & Guide
Montgomery's cultural heritage reflects two of America's most transformative struggles: the Civil War and the civil rights movement. On February 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis was …
Colorado's Historic Churches
Colorado's houses of worship reflect the same trademark resourcefulness and fortitude that the pioneers and history makers demonstrated throughout the state's history. Our Lady of …
Montpelier Transformed: A Monument to James Madison and Its Enslaved Community
By the late 20th century, Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison, had been altered until it would no longer have been recognizable to the couple.In 2000 the newly-created …
Drayton Hall: The Creation and Preservation of an American Icon
As the most significant eighteenth-century estate assembled in the British American colonies still in existence, Drayton Hall is an icon of American history, design and …
Frontier Kansas Jails
Gunslingers, gamblers and outlaws vastly outnumbered sheriffs and marshals in the cattle towns of the Kansas frontier. Famous lawmen, such as Charlie Bassett, Wild Bill Hickok and …
New York's Original Penn Station: The Rise and Tragic Fall of an American Landmark
In early twentieth-century New York, few could have imagined a train terminal as grandiose as Pennsylvania Station.Sandhogs would battle the fiercest of nature to build tunnels …
Sunset Lodge in Georgetown: The Story of a Madam
Hazel Weisse moved to Georgetown in 1936 and opened a brothel three miles south of Front Street. Despite being illegal, the business remained open for thirty-three years until …