Tag: American History

Kansas: Fort Larned National Historic Site

While working on a different Kansas post from earlier this year, I realized that I didn’t actually post about visiting Fort Larned National Historic Site in late 2025. I am going to fix that now. Both of these sites are free to visit and are worth the time. Pawnee Rock State Historic Site Before we

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Book Review: Washington – A Life

Title: Washington: A LifeAuthor: Ron ChernowPublication Date: 2010Publishing House: Penguin Press I wanted to read this biography after reading Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton. This has started me down a journey of wanting to learn more about the founding fathers. I’ve added books on Abigail and John Adams, Eliza Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison to my

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Weekend Wanderings: Santa Fe Trail Tracks

On the way home from Dodge City, after exploring the Boot Hill Museum and relaxing with a beer at Dodge City Brewing we went on one more little side trip and stopped at a road side attraction. This attraction was the Santa Fe Trail Tracks. These tracks are ruts made in the earth by wagon

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