Author: Ms. R.

Colvin Run Mill was constructed sometime around 1811, just off of Leesburg Pike. The mill itself is in pristine shape thanks to the efforts of the Fairfax County Park Authority to faithfully reproduce the building, waterwheel, mill race, and other supporting mechanisms using methods and materials similar to the original design. Brick was used to replace the wood that had been used to repair the original wall on the waterwheel side of the mill. Putlog holes were included as……

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In the heart of West Oakland, at the intersection of Center and 9th streets stands a striking mural of a group of women—one clutches a rifle, another raises her fist in protest. At the bottom left corner of this beautiful art display, a woman smiles at a young, his black beret slightly tilted to the right. These are the women of the Black Panther Party.  Unbeknownst to most, at the height of the Black Panther Party, over 60 percent of……

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When Ernest Hemingway left Paris with his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer, they eventually went to the home of her parents, Paul and Mary Pfeiffer in Piggott, Arkansas. Hemingway was gaining fame as a writer during this time. A large portion of “A Farewell to Arms” was written at the house and the premiere of the movie version was held in Piggott in 1932. The Pfeiffers had a writing studio designed for Hemingway in their carriage house. The couple spent a……

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Inside a gas station on the side of the highway in land-locked Oklahoma, you might be surprised to be greeted by a boat. A dinghy, in fact. A dinghy once owned by legendary actor Errol Flynn, who is best known for playing Robin Hood and for his on-screen romances with actress Olivia de Havilland. According to a newspaper article laminated and posted on the boat, the gas station’s owner, Tony Ashmore, purchased the dinghy from Sierra Boats in Lake……

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In the past, when Howard Farley Sr. would go fishing for king crab, he’d point the bow of his vessel towards the rough and icy waters of the Norton Sound. State mandates require that he and other Nome, Alaska, crabbers travel at least 15 miles from their town’s shore to drop their pots, but as the number of successful crustacean catches dwindled in recent years, they’d often go farther and farther afield. Farley could track his distance from home……

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This unique water feature is one of the highlights of the Harju County of northern Estonia. At more than 50 meters wide, it is the widest natural waterfall in the whole country and the river below eventually carries on its course to the Gulf of Finland.  With its flat wide rocky crest, Jägala Waterfall has a rather unusual shape, which attracts visitors to the area. The flow of water is used downstream to power the Jägala hydroelectric power station (Linnamäen……

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