April 21, 2016 - 11:37 pm in Quick HistoryThe Election of 1825: John Quincy Adams’ crazy path to the White House
Let’s talk politics for a minute. Imagine a time when Democrats and Republicans were a part of the same party. Seems impossible, doesn’t it? Get ready for a bizarre trip into early American history…it’s…
April 7, 2016 - 5:52 pm in Quick HistoryAlice? Alice. Who the heck was Alice Paul?
On January 11, 1885 on a large Quaker farm in New Jersey, the Paul family welcomed their first child, Alice. Although many farm girls of her era boasted a muscular build, Alice was always slightly…
September 21, 2015 - 9:09 pm in Attractions, Places to visitAlbany and Saratoga Springs, New York
Albany has been an incubator of American culture since the very beginnings of the New World. Established by the Dongan Charter nearly 330 years ago, the city was a capitol of the trade market before…
