A few years ago, I wrote a travel article for a magazine, Show Me Missouri, after visiting the Still National Osteopathic Museum in Kirksville, home of the doctor of osteopathic medicine degree, or D.O. While there, a museum guide told me that during the pandemic flu of 1918 to 1919, Kirksville ...
History Museum on the Square
More than a decade ago, I visited and wrote about Springfield’s History Museum for a travel magazine. At that time, you could find the place in old City Hall. Today, the vast collection of items and stories has made its way to the heart of Springfield, Missouri, in a new setting, but in old restored ...
Viking River Cruise Day #11: Cologne, Germany
We continued our 2-week European river cruise with a stop in Cologne, Germany. We arrived in port shortly after breakfast, after sailing through the night on the Rhine River from Koblenz. (Fact: The Rhine is the longest river in Germany.) Cologne holds its secrets from the past – including Roman ...
Keeping Track of Collections
In this post, Elsie Chrisco gives us tips for keeping track of collections. I interviewed Mrs. Chrisco in St. James in 2001, and her advice is relevant today -- especially if you are a collector. ~BB Old photographs without a home seem out of place in junk shops, antiques stores, flea markets and ...
Viking River Cruise Day #10: Koblenz, Germany
We never tired of seeing the scenes as we cruised by castles, cathedrals, vineyards and village life along the rivers of Germany. On day #10, we spent the morning on the scenic deck atop the ship, watching as life rolled by on the Middle Rhine River. We stopped for the day in Koblenz, Germany, ...
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