We have been travelling the corridor of I-81 between North Carolina and New Jersey countless times. We have made countless memories of several stops, and detours. Oddly, the brown sign of Blue Ridge Parkway intrigue us but we didn’t bother to take it. We were curious but not curious enough to drive on it, untilContinue reading “Prelude: Blue Ridge Parkway – America’s FAVoRITE Drive”
Category Archives: History
Rediscovering Valley Forge NMP
Our quest to learn more about the American Revolution led to us to Valley Forge National Historical Park. We are on our way for a business trip to New Jersey and we decided to make a stop on the park. It was rainy day when we first got there. So that aside from the VisitorContinue reading “Rediscovering Valley Forge NMP”
Glimpse of 9/11 Memorial
We didn’t plan to see the Freedom Tower, the 9/11 memorial and the new Trade Center. We ended up crossing the Holland Tunnel and so we set direction to the Freedom Tower. We found a parking space and thus begins a short stroll in lower Manhattan. Having our 2nd and 4th grader in tow, IContinue reading “Glimpse of 9/11 Memorial”
Learning About Civil War
I was excited to learn more about civil war. I knew that it is about slavery and Abraham Lincoln. But that is all I know. Learning Civil War – 1861 to 1865 – with my 4th grader was again another good feeding to my brain wanting to learn more about the US History. So thatContinue reading “Learning About Civil War”
Learning History
For visual learners, this is how we study history. Not only for my daughter but also for me. I like History very much. But having studied in the Philippines, I have only studied Philippine History (off course), Asian History, and World History. World History touches mostly how the world was discovered. Barely remembering if UnitedContinue reading “Learning History”
The Learning Story 