On the Trail

History Finds a Home at National Wildlife Refuges

January 6, 2009

National wildlife refuges are considered home to more than 700 species of birds, 200 species of mammals and more than 280 species that are endangered or threatened with extinction.  Yet, they also reflect America’s history, and the historic homes found on some refuges are an intriguing part of that past. A Native American Plankhouse on [...]

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Louis Philippe’s Diary of Travels in America

August 30, 2008

In 1796, the man who would become the king of France began a three and a half year journey through Europe and America. Louis-Philippe, whose father had been guillotined, decided to see the world–and keep a diary of his travels, Diary of My Travels In America Louis-Philippe and his two younger brothers dined at Mount [...]

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