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Wild West Kansas Sisadventure 2.0
When I agreed to go on this road trip with my sister on our long President’s Day weekend, I had no idea what I was getting myself into! All I knew is that we were going out to the middle of nowhere in western Kansas to look at rocks. She teaches science, so it is her thing. I am always down to travel, so when she asked me to go, I of course said yes. I knew we would find some historic stops along the way, because as you know, that’s my thing! We found a few historic sites that I am excited to share with you! Getting there When…
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Chasing the Corp of Discovery – Nine Notable Sites From Kansas City to Bismarck
Have you ever decided to go somewhere just to get out of town? Have you ever decided to go somewhere just because you have never been? Have you ever decided to go somewhere without much planning ahead? Our last road trip for the summer screamed yes to each of these questions! We were slated to fly to Phoenix and visit Scottsdale and Joshua Tree National Park (I know they aren’t that close really, but I was going to make it happen) over spring break. Well, the trip got postponed until August due to Covid. August rolled around, and numbers were even worse than in the spring, so our trip got…
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Accessing Archaeology for Academic Engagement
Think back to your childhood for a moment. What did you want to be when you were a kid? Me? First, I wanted to be a marine biologist. Then, I saw Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and that sealed the deal. I was going to be an archaeologist! I even practiced my “Indy” skills once by jumping off of the train at the Kansas City Zoo and running back down the track to collect a treasure – I had lost one of my favorite earrings. (I had clip-ons at the time – I know…I know!) I just happened to see it on the ground as we rode past,…
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Surprising Stonehenge
Where are you traveling or have you traveled this summer? If you are like me, archaeological sites and other historical locations are high on your bucket list of top destinations. One place that has always intrigued me is Stonehenge. Now I obviously could not travel to Stonehenge in the UK, as Europe has closed its doors to Americans for now, and I can’t say that I blame them. BUT I DID visit America’s Stonehenge this summer! What? You’ve never heard of it? Well, I had never heard of it before either until I ran across a brief description in my DK New England guidebook! As a history teacher, the name…
