Today, people take for granted the women’s dance drill teams that perform at the halftime of football and other sporting events. However, on September 14, 1940, those gathering to watch the Kilgore College football looked on in amazement at halftime as 48 girls dressed in red blouses, blue skirts, whiteContinue Reading
Are you looking for an off the beaten path option when you visit Washington D.C.? Consider visiting another planet…Planet Word. We were visiting Washington D.C. during the 4th of July, but we wanted to avoid the crowds. We visited the Museum of the Bible in the morning, and then myContinue Reading
Travelers often follow their passions when they chose where to travel. However, another fun strategy could be to learn about the passions of others, especially in smaller towns. We found one such place with passionate owners in our hometown: the Broadcast Museum in Kilgore, Texas. The outside of the museumContinue Reading
Driving through the small town of New London, Texas (population a little under 1,000), you notice a cenotaph. If you stop to read the historical marker, you will find that on this spot, approximately 300 people, mostly students (numbers range from 296-319) died in an explosion at the school. AcrossContinue Reading