Is Canyon de Chelly really one of the most visited national monuments in America? When I was young, I lived in Arizona. There is a place I heard about a lot, but I never visited there until later in life. It’s breathtaking. It’s a quiet, peaceful place. It is sun, wind, and sky. It’s on…
“Wait? Buffalo Bill…the most famous American going into the 20th century?” Some may have said: Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, William Randolph Hearst, or maybe Susan B. Anthony. Those would be good guesses. Actually, the most famous American at the turn of the century was….William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody. So, how…
How did a quiet place like Los Alamos New Mexico, become so important? Poplar trees are common in North America. Many times they are called cottonwood trees because they shed fluffy white “cotton” in spring. The “cotton” contains seeds that are picked up by the wind and carried to new places to germinate and grow. …
