Veterans Day is celebrated each November 11th to honor the service of military veterans. We decided to learn more by visiting the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center. The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed on the 28th of June 1919 officially ended the Great War, […]
Since 1775 a particular occasion is celebrated annually in the United States on November 10th — the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. We decided to celebrate this milestone by visiting the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum to learn […]
Recently we visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California. We learned about marine life and conservation. Here’s a view of the Orca whale display near the Monterey Bay Aquarium‘s gift shop. There were many helpful displays and information boards to accompany almost all of […]
We’ve often been drawn to the sea. So when we learned that we could visit a B-39 submarine from the Soviet era, we certainly jumped at the chance. After all, what better way to learn about the sea than to explore one of the many […]
We love tractors. Maybe it’s because of their power and usefulness. Plus, miniature versions of tractors make for great toys, like this one of a Case IH model. But we wanted to see authentic tractors for ourselves, so we visited the Antique Gas and Steam […]
Our planet has both land and ocean. Land is comprised of rocks — and geology is the earth science that studies the physical makeup of our planet as well as the processes that change it. Meanwhile, the study of rocks is called petrology. Petrology is […]
Maps are informative tools that help us understand location. And, an atlas is a book full of charts and maps. Interestingly enough, there is a southern California museum dedicated to maps and atlases. The museum was created by Michael Stone, who graduated from both Duke […]
The President of the United States holds a significant leadership position, so we wanted to find out more about this executive role by visiting the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in southern California. There are several Presidential Libraries and Museums in the US — […]