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The Poston Memorial Monument

Written by Vanilla Sugar on March 13, 2009

  • War casts suspicions. Who is the enemy? Where does the enemy live? What does the enemy look like? After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in World War II, Washington declared people of Japanese...
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Overly's Country Christmas

Overly Country Christmas

Written by Vanilla Sugar on March 13, 2009

  • Brrrr, Momma. It’s cold in here."Despite my daughter Suzie’s complaints, I stubbornly refused to close the driver side car windows. Even with the Toyota heater turned to the maximum red zone and the fan turned...
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Lancaster Road Trip

Road Trip to Lancaster

Written by Troobabiee7 on January 14, 2009

  • I love a good road trip. There's nothing like rolling the windows down, cranking the music up, and hitting the wide, open road... even if it's just for a three hour trip. This...
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Bodies - The Exhibition

BODIES - The Exhibition

Written by MilwVon on February 12, 2008

  • BODIES – The ExhibitionCarnegie Science CenterPittsburgh, PABODY WORLDS is the world renowned exhibit created by Gunter von Hagen that has traveled the world bringing the human body in its most basic form to illustrate how...
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These signs say it all

The National Road (rt. 40) and The Lincoln Highway(rt.30)

Written by zabelle on July 31, 2007

  • In 1754/55 General Braddock with his young subordinate George Washington began the construction of a road through the southwestern portion of Pennsylvania. Its purpose was to allow the movement of troops, artillery and supplies into...
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The bar

French & Indian War Sites

Written by zabelle on July 31, 2007

  • Fort Necessity If ever there was an aptly named fort, this certainly was it. Constructed by the young George Washington in 1754 it was with the certainty that the French and their Indian allies would...
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The Rosenbach Museum

Written by Saphira on February 12, 2007

  • The fallen leaves rustled down the residential street lined with well-maintained brick exteriors, which echoed wealth. We were not quite sure we were in the right place. The street did not look like a museum...
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Viewing room at the Rare Book Department

Free Library of Philadelphia Rare Book Department

Written by Saphira on February 12, 2007

  • My footsteps echoed as I made my way across the meticulously shined marble floor. I was trying to remember what the little blurb I read said. I was anxious. I’m not sure if travel writers...
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Hello Neighbor?

Important tips for Easterners making that road trip out to the rural west.

Written by creekland on October 7, 2006

  • In pretty much all of our travels we learn (by experience) some important tips that we always pass on when people ask us (in person) for advice. It only seems appropriate to add such an...
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Bug Lover

The Beginning - an Introduction to our Trip.

Written by creekland on October 5, 2006

  • No review is worth much unless you understand the perspective of the one giving the review - otherwise, how do you know if you would agree or disagree? Should you see the sight - or...
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