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Doug's History Blog

Doug shares his history knowledge, thoughts, and TRAVELS! Mostly American history…

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Book Review! American Ulysses: A Life Of Ulysses S. Grant by Ronald C. White (and more thoughts on the Lost Cause)

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!

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Road Trip! Kentucky - Louisville and Perryville Battlefield!

Doug’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!

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Footsteps: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Doug 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.!

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Visits To River Raisin and Fallen Timbers National Battlefields!

Doug 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!

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Road Trip! Flight 93, James Buchanan's Wheatland, Valley Forge, NYC

One 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!

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Road Trip! Asheville, Andrew Johnson Nat'l Historical Site, Lincoln Memorial U

Doug & 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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