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Saturday, August 1, 2020
Best Places in the US
Sequim-Dungeness Valley,
Washington
If you thought you had to travel
to France to see endless fields of lavender, you clearly haven't been to Sequim, Washington before.
As if the Olympic Peninsula's beaches and mountains weren't incredible enough,
Sequim's lavender farms add another perfect, fragrant option.
A trip to the last century!
1940: Gas drill at a
London Hospital
Amid
fears of German attacks during World War II, the British government supplied
every citizen with a gas mask. Special masks were issued infants, featuring steel helmets and
rubber-coated canvas wraps to
keep gas from penetrating. This image from the Ministry of Information shows
nurses testing the protective devices at a London hospital.
Friday, July 31, 2020
Best Places in the US
Pictured Rocks National
Lakeshore, Michigan
Hugging the south shore of Lake
Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is known for its
unique sandstone cliffs that stretch for 15 miles. The rocks have been eroded
into sea caves, blowholes, and arches over the years, while deposits of mineral-rich
rocks give the cliffs a colorful, striped appearance.
A trip to the last century!
1939: Marian Anderson at
the Lincoln Memorial
In
1939, after being told she couldn’t perform an Easter concert for the Daughters of
the American Revolution (DAR), African American opera star Marian Anderson held
a performance at the Lincoln Memorial that prompted organizations to change their segregationist
policies. In this image by an unknown photographer, the vocalist is pictured
during the historic concert.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Best places in the US
The Palouse, Idaho
The rolling region of the Palouse
covers 4,000 sq. miles of northern Idaho and southeastern Washington. The loess
hills resemble sand dunes in shape (probably because they were formed by
wind-blown sediment, not erosion), but become a dreamscape of varying shades of
greens during the wet spring months.
A trip to the last century!
1938: British dynamite
Jenin
Between
1936 and 1939, British armed forces attempted to suppress an Arab
revolt in Palestine. On Aug. 28,
1938, the West Bank city of Jenin was attacked with explosives, leaving a
quarter of the city in ruins. This image from the American Colony Photo
Department shows the destruction.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Best places in the US
Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii
Easily the most striking coastline in America, the Nā Pali (“high cliffs” in Hawaiian)
Coast is only accessible by boat, helicopter, or strenuous hike—and it is 100
percent worth the effort. This northwest edge of Kauai has towering waterfalls,
crescent beaches, and sea caves just waiting to impress you.
A trip to the last century!
1937:
Hindenburg disaster
In 1937, 36 passengers and crew
members were killed when the Hindenburg airship—the largest ever built—caught
fire midair. The event served as the origin of the phrase "Oh, the
humanity,” after NBC radio announcer Herb Morrison shouted it on air. This
iconic photo by Murray Becker was taken as the airship became
engulfed in flames.Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Best Places in the US
Multnomah Falls, Oregon
This 611-foot-tall double cascade
flows through Oregon's lush Columbia River Gorge like something out of a fantasy novel. While it's spectacular enough when seen from the park's
viewing area, more daring tourists can climb up to Benson Bridge and look at
the roaring waters from above.
A trip to the last century!
1936: Jesse Owens
Jesse
Owens was a track and field legend, dubbed the "The Buckeye Bullet"
after his home state of Ohio, who's still regarded as one of the greatest
athletes of all time. During the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the African
American star athlete won four gold medals and set three world records at the
same time Adolf Hitler was hoping to
bolster his theory of Aryan racial superiority. This Library of Congress photo shows the
athlete competing during the 1936 events.
Monday, July 27, 2020
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