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Jefferson Davis Monument, Fairview, Kentucky
	Coming unexpectedly upon the 351-foot-tall Jefferson Davis Monument in the middle of bucolic Kentucky farmland can be a jarring, but entertaining experience. More. Gerald D. Swick \| 2 Comments

Playing Games in Old Sturbridge Village
	Get in touch with your inner colonial child at Old Sturbridge Village. More.
Tracey McCormick \| 2 Comments

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, Hodgenville, Kentucky
	The area where Abraham Lincoln was born near Hodgenville, Kentucky, offers three sites to visit within a short drive of each other. More.
Gerald D. Swick \| 6 Comments

O. Henry Museum, Austin, Texas
	The O. Henry Museum in Austin, Texas, preserves the home of writer William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry. The Victorian cottage holds period items and hosts special exhibits and events, including the annual O. Henry Pun-Off. More.
Gerald D. Swick

Napoleon Total War PC Game: An Armchair General Preview
Previewing Napoleon Total War from Creative Assembly and SEGA caused a mix of excitement and trepidation in this reviewer, but what he discovered was 'nothing short of inspiring.' […]
Ambush and Siege at Paint Rock
In March 1846, Jack Hays and a company of Texas Rangers ambushed a large raiding party on sacred Comanche ground, but the outnumbered Texians soon found themselves under siege. […]
Kevin Red Star - Art of the West
Crow artist Kevin Red Star paints historical Indian subjects with strength, power and passion. […]
National Museum of the Pacific War Adds New Gallery
The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas, reopened on December 7, 2009, after a $15.5 million expansion. Take a look at the highlights of the museum's collection. […]
Interview with Historian Quintard Taylor
Quintard Taylor, University of Washington professor and leading scholar of black history in the American West, discusses that history and his upcoming tenure as president of the Western History Association. […]