Books – If you plan to visit Fredericksburg, I would suggest reading up on their hometown hero, Admiral Chester William Nimitz, before you visit his museum, as well as the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Getting There – Unless you live in Texas, just fly. US Airlines that service San Antonio include: American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest & United. Southwest is always my favorite for their inexpensive flights and free luggage handling.
Getting There – Drive, take a train or fly.
Books:
Getting There – Drive if you must, or FLY.
Getting There – Drive, take a bus or fly.
Books – Who Killed Bob Crane?: The Final Close-Up by John Hook. The 1978 murder of actor and American icon Bob Crane remains one of the most high-profile unsolved celebrity murders of all time. Thirty-eight years after his brutal murder in Scottsdale, Arizona, millions around the world still want answers. Was John Carpenter the killer? Or did police arrest an innocent man?
Getting There – Drive if you must, or FLY.
Books – Hidden History of Boston by Dino Vargo. Riotous mobs celebrated their hatred of the pope in an annual celebration called Pope’s Night during the colonial era. A centuries-long turf war played out on the streets of quiet Chinatown, ending in the massacre of five men in a back alley in 1991. William Monroe Trotter published the Boston Guardian, an independent African American newspaper, and was a beacon of civil rights activism at the turn of the century. Author and historian Dina Vargo shines a light into the cobwebbed corners of Boston’s hidden history.
Getting There – Drive if you must, or FLY.
Books – Louisville Murder & Mayhem: Historic Crimes of Derby City by Kevin McQueen. Life in Louisville in the years following the Civil War, and through the turn of the century, was as exciting as it was dangerous. The city continued to grow as important urban hub of culture and commerce, connecting the South with the Midwest and Northern states. As Keven McQueen proves in this collection of morbid tales of crime and depravity, life in Louisville certainly had a darker side. Journey back to a time when Louisville’s streets were filled with rail cars, its alleys populated by thieves, and its brothels hummed with activity. Whether it’s the tale of the marriage of a convicted murderer to a notorious prostitute, or the exploits the criminal duo dubbed Louisville’s Bonnie and Clyde,” this is a true crime collection that is truly hard to believe.”
Getting There – Drive if you must, or FLY.
Books: Lost Lexington, Kentucky by Peter Brackney. Lexington has dozens of well-restored landmarks, but so many more are lost forever. The famous Phoenix Hotel, long a stop for weary travelers and politicians alike, has risen from its own ashes numerous times over the past centuries. The works of renowned architect John McMurtry were once numerous around town, but some of the finest examples are gone. The Centrepointe block has been made and unmade so many times that its original tenants are unknown to natives now. Join local blogger, attorney and preservationist Peter Brackney as he explores the intriguing back stories of these hidden Bluegrass treasures.
Getting There – Drive if you must, or FLY.
Books: There are many books about the Manhattan Project, but these two particularly focus on what Oak Ridge was like during its time.
Getting There – Drive if you must, or FLY.
Books:
Getting There – Drive if you must, or FLY.
