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No Flowerbed of Ease: A Look at Salvery in Urban Charleston -
 - Walter Rhett (303)     Both the city and the countryside bore scars of slavery's cruelty. To quote an ex-slave woman from Charleston interviewed in the 1930's, life in slavery: "Ain't been no flowerbed of ease." The abeyance and advance of rights by color was a basic sovereign instrument of Charleston and... ( added 48 days 13 hours ago.) |
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Food as Memory: Stirring the Pot -
- Walter Rhett (303) Stirring the Pot My case in point is Mrs. Lucy Washington, the head cook at the black elementary and high school I attended. I loved food, and Mrs. Lucy Washington cooked food that I loved. Her school lunches were better than anybody's cooking that I knew in the whole world. My mother... ( added 48 days 13 hours ago.) |
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Mica Feathers: The Substance of Charleston's Gravestones (Part 1) -
- Walter Rhett (303) Besides mica and quartz, pressed or heated, what's in a gravestone? What can images of torsos cut in half, skulls garlanded with wings, or a skeleton resting on an hourglass tell about an invisible world, long past? Can these markers for the dead be brought to life? Death was a frequent visitor... ( added 48 days 19 hours ago.) |
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Carolina Edens: Barrier Islands, Pineland Villages, and Battle Sites -
- Walter Rhett (303) A Carolina Eden / Kiawah Island Kiawah Island lies south of US 17, and, like Manhattan, was purchased from Native Americans (for Lord Ashley Cooper, in 1675). The Kiawah leader, the Cassique, met the British ships in Beaufort in 1670, escorted them to Charleston, and with Henry Woodward's... ( added 48 days 20 hours ago.) |
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Are You a History Buff? Old Round Barn Gets a New Home In Iowa. a Must-See For Barn Lovers. -
Marty RicKard (2,456)    Marty RicKard Looking from a distance like a silvery alien spacecraft, an eighty-three-year-old round barn, listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings, was plucked from the earth and turtled along gravel roads for nearly two miles to its new home at the Twin Lakes Christian Center, on North Twin... ( added 62 days 13 hours ago.) |
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Where to Go for the Best Vacation Spots in the US -
- Pam Voigt (445)   Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Region Vermont has much to offer, even more than maple syrup and deep-sea fishing. Check out one of Vermont 's Inns or Resorts. Best vacation spots in Vermont for all types of families are Smugglers Notch and Tyler Place . Neighboring New Hampshire offers... ( added 103 days 13 hours ago.) |
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A New York City Walking Tour of the Neighborhoods Around Grand Central Terminal -
Susan Shemin (28) Visitors to New York check out the main attractions, like Times Square, the Statute of Liberty, Rockefeller Plaza and Broadway, but there's so much more to experience in Manhattan ! Manhattan is made up of neighborhoods, each with its own identity and culture and excitement. Explore Manhattan by... ( added 195 days 1 hour ago.) |
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Las Vegas Travel Tips For The Novice -
Rebecca Ashby (322)  Rebecca Ashby Are you thinking of making an excursion to Vegas? Here are some helpful tips: Initially, you will want to check the various online travel sites for reasonably priced airline tickets. As a general rule, travel on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday is inexpensive. In addition, book your trip at least... ( added 221 days 8 hours ago.) |
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Maui, Dances With Hurricanes But Never Gets Dipped. -
- Jesse Francis (134)  Jesse Francis In the evening on August 6 of 1959 hurricane Dot swept onto the island of Kauai in Hawai'i. Causing damage to Hawai'i, O'ahu and Kaui Dot seemed to honor a strange and little known distinction held by the island of Maui and it's smaller neighbor islands of Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe. That... ( added 1 year 21 days ago.) |
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The Trois Rivieres of Canada -
Ieuan Dolby (1,287)  Ieuan Dolby Here I am back in Canada! Admittedly on the other coast, as far away from the last place as Belfast is from Paris but certain features of Canadian life remain despite the fact that the last place I visited was in Victoria in British Columbia and now I am in Trois Rivieres, Quebec. I ended up in... ( added 1 year 35 days ago.) |
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Interesting Facts On Jamaica -
Wellesley Gayle (588) I can probably bet you (and win) you never knew half of these interesting facts on Jamaica. I myself was even surprised at some of these findings. Here you go! Jamaica was the first country in the Western world to construct a railway, even before the United States! This was only 18 years... ( added 1 year 106 days ago.) |
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Family Holiday Fun Any Time of the Year on Top of Grand Mesa -
Donald Pyle (53) The State of Colorado boasts the largest number of 14,000 foot peaks in the United States, and also is home (according to some) to the largest flat-top mountain in the world, Grand Mesa. If you are looking for an outdoor adventure that offers something for everyone who loves the outdoors, Grand... ( added 1 year 116 days ago.) |
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Soaring to the Abode of the Gods -
Satis Shroff (562)  Satis Shroff "Will the passengers please fasten their seat belts," said a soft voice over the intercom. And I slid one end of the belt into the heavy metallic slot, sat back, and peered through the window of the Royal Nepal jet. The runway was clear and there was an Airbus 310, three Russian-made... ( added 1 year 117 days ago.) |
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Family Vacations to California's Gold Country -
Rich Herman (1,169) Relive the 1849 Gold Rush by visiting California's Gold Country Region. & nbsp; You'll be delighted to see that a great deal of our gold rush heritage has been well preserved, with many old restored mining towns. & nbsp; Take a mine tour, pan for gold, visit ghost towns, ride a stagecoach or a... ( added 1 year 158 days ago.) |
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Grand Canyon Tours - Grand Canyon National Park -
Darryl Gariglio (44) Within the heart of the Grand Canyon lies peace and tranquility, pumping life into perhaps some of the most stunning scenery in the world. These characteristics allow a rare blend of spirits between earth and people and it is this blend that makes the Grand Canyon such a sacred place to visit. We... ( added 1 year 164 days ago.) |
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The Garden Route is South Africa's most important fynbos export area -
Gerald Crawford (4) The Garden Route has a well-developed tourist infrastructure, making the region popular all year round. The pont at Malgas is the only remaining pont in the country, ferrying vehicles and livestock across the Breede River. Whale watching attracts tourists at Witsand and Port Beaufort from June... ( added 1 year 167 days ago.) |
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Want to visit Spain for 20 Euros a night? -
Eileen Barish (291)  Eileen Barish Spain is a bargain, especially if you choose to stay at any number of monasteries, convents and casas that offer hospitality to all, regardless of religious affiliation. These are working monasteries and convents in metropolitan cities and walled towns, whitewashed villages and quaint... ( added 1 year 170 days ago.) |
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Beat the Euro – Stay In Beautiful French Monasteries For Only $40 a Night -
Eileen Barish (291) Eileen Barish Do as the French and Europeans have been doing for centuries. Stay at a monastery, convent or maison in many of the charming towns and cities of France and pay a fraction of what it would cost you in any hotel. And enjoy the inviting atmosphere of a house devoted to making people feel... ( added 1 year 171 days ago.) |
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Admire Rome's Masterpieces With Private Tour Guide -
Mrblog Rome (4) There are many ways to take a wonderful view of a city founded in the seventh century BC taking a tour of Rome with a good english speaking private driver-guide and booking your Rome hotel. It is a continuous exhibition of treasures from the Ancient Rome epoch until our days passing through many... ( added 1 year 221 days ago.) |
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Vacation Getaway to Ocracoke Island -
- Shari Hearn (677)  You want a beach vacation, but you don't want the crowds. You want seclusion, but you don't want to be totally alone. You want to be able to do nothing, but you want the option to keep busy. Sounds like you want a place like Ocracoke Island , North Carolina . Oh, not familiar with ( added 2 years 35 days ago.) |
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Are Sneakers a Fashion No-no in Paris? -
Phil Chavanne (40)  Phil Chavanne The Senior Editor of online magazine Paris Eiffel Tower News addresses the issue from a bilateral viewpoint. by Phil Chavanne I can’t count the number of times travelers who asked me: ‘Should I wear sneakers in Paris?’ and other variations of the same question. American tourists especially... ( added 2 years 48 days ago.) |
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Penang Island. My Kind of Paradise. -
Robyn M Speed (72) “It just doesn’t get any better than this.” Those were the words I uttered as I looked out over the balcony of our Penang hotel room. For the first time we had a family unit with a view out over the ocean, instead of the view out over the road at the back—which was where they normally... ( added 2 years 153 days ago.) |
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Visit Boca Raton Florida -
David Hallstrom (1,460) By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. The city of Boca Raton, Florida, with it's more than five miles of publicly owned beachfront property and it's approximately 1,080 acres of parks is situated in Palm Beach County, almost midway between the cities of Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Stay at the... ( added 2 years 236 days ago.) |
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Canada's Yukon -
ngoldman (6,129)    ngoldman Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com is pleased to have as our guest, Genevieve Grant of Yukon Wild Marketing. Good day Genevieve and thank you for agreeing to participate in our interview. ( added 2 years 264 days ago.) |
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British Columbia Canada Vacation Tips & Information -
Matthew Lombardi (1,801) Flying to Seattle instead of directly into Canada saves approximately $100 per person and your can drive to Vancouver, and then ferry to Victoria. Victoria Ferries are one hour without a car or 2 to 3 hours with your car on a slower boat. Approximate cost is $25 per person round trip.... ( added 2 years 305 days ago.) |
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