Doug shares his history knowledge, thoughts, and TRAVELS! Mostly American history…
Doug reviews a fantastic bio of Ulysses S. Grant by Ronald C. White and goes deep into his own head as he unravels more of what he was taught in school at the same time. A compelling exercise that more Americans need to do… give it a read and more importantly give this book a read!
Read MoreDoug’s latest roadtrip was centered around Imaging USA - the Professional Photographers of America’s national convention in Louisville, KY. But of course there was plenty of history along the way including a few hours at the biggest and best preserved Civil War battlefield in Kentucky - Perryville! Lots of photos and information here!
Read MoreAnother epic road trip to see Michigan win the national championship in Houston but with a ton of history along the way! Doug and his son Tony hit no fewer than 3 Civil War Battlefields, another president’s home and plenty more historical sites… Come on along!
Read MoreDoug debuts a new series entitled “Footsteps” where he shares the footsteps he’s traced of historical figures! Their homes, where they were born, where they made significant things happen, where they are memorialized, where they are buried…. The first entry on this MLK Day 2024 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!
Read MoreDoug serves up two separate trips to two separate battlefields from two separate conflicts, but they are pretty close to each other and can easily be visited on the same day or even the same half day - River Raisin and Fallen Timbers!
Read MoreAnother awesome roadtrip to a city that way more to offer than you may know - Cleveland! Doug lived there for a year back in 1994 so he’s always happy to get back there and he and son Tony packed in a ton of stuff in less than 48 hours - so come along!
Read MoreA stroll down a sidewalk in Lexington, Virginia led to a story that concluded 4 years later as Doug Cohen explores how the telling of our history evolves with the example of Jewish sculptor and Confederate Moses Jacob Ezekiel and Southern Lost Cause mythology in America.
Read MoreThis roadtrip ended up being a pretty deep dive into some directions Doug didn’t anticipate… an odyssey through Virginia back in 2019 with battlefields, capitol buildings, university campuses, museums and discussions of monuments… come along!
Read MoreAnother roadtrip going back to December of 2019 just before the pandemic hit - two great Civil War sites with plenty of insights and photos - Doug shares his experiences at the scene of the complete Confederate victory at Richmond, KY and the notorious Confederate prison camp at Andersonville, GA!
Read MoreNot Doug’s first book review, but the first one he has published here, he discusses Lincoln’s Lie by Elizabeth Mitchell - a Civil War era of intrigue that he highly recommends!
Read MoreA whirlwind trip in and out of D.C. for Doug - it had been wayyyyy too long and 7 hours at Mannassas National Battlefield was epic - a total immersion of studying the battle along with some sites in the city!
Read MoreThe Cohens go full Griswold with an epic two week odyssey across America hitting 13 states in 15 days along with 9 national parks, several national monuments & forests, 3 presidents homes and visits with various friends in various cities! Doug gives the full recap with plenty of photos, videos and tips for anyone looking to do a similar trip!
Read MoreOne of Doug’s epic roadies with the fam… this time heading east towards NYC with plenty of history to see along the way - come along!
Read MoreDoug & Ally packed in a ton of scenery, food, and HISTORY in this epic road trip in less than 48 hours! Come along for the ride with plenty of photos as we head to Asheville, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Lincoln Memorial University and more!
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