At the time I made my reservation, I didn’t know the hotel I selected had a reputation for being haunted. I had pretty much picked it at random, based on price, location and flight plan. It wasn’t until later when I was fooling around on the Internet that I saw the Congress Plaza Hotel is […]
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Los Angeles is not known for any one architectural style in particular. It is a city that contains modern glass curtain skyscrapers and buildings that look like giant hot dogs. But Los Angeles does have several of the best example of the Art Deco architectural style to be found anywhere. Here is a guide to […]
During the holiday season, the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago offer visitors a number of free things to see and do. The best part is that visitors do not have to be residents of the State of Illinois or the city of Chicago to enjoy them. Holiday Flower Show Until January 10, […]
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“Certainly God created man before woman. But then always before the last prize of the types.” ~ Author Unknown Richard Wilbur once wrote a poem called “The Writer” about his teenage daughter as an affectation writer. When he was in the writing process, he was moving steadily on the road to success. But once it […]
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John Dewey, educational reformer and philosopher, challenged the way children in the United States were taught, moving the focus from memorization to practical skills and active community participation. His Progressivism continues to influence students more than a half a century after his death. John Dewey’s Background and Research Born in Vermont in 1859, John Dewey […]
When people are asked to name famous women of the 1930s, Amelia Earhart and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt are often named among the first. Some may also be familiar with the kitchens of Ruth Wakefield. She found the house tax Chocolate Chip Chips. Fans of the royal rumor mill could also name Simpson Wallis Warfield. […]
Jane Addams, the daughter of a successful businessman, was born on September 6, 1860 in Cedarvaille, Illinois. She grew up watching her father thrive in his career, instilling certain morals and values in her. Addams was in her twenties when she started her biggest feat yet. She founded the Hull House, and dedicated the remaining […]