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Tag Archives: history
Face-off with the Cold War: Lithuania’s Plokstine Nuclear Missile Base
Today I peered deep into the bowels of nuclear abyss. I was born in the Cold War, a child of the eighties, and I distinctly remember watching the joyous destruction of East and West Germans as they tore down their … Continue reading
Posted in Baltic States (Estonia Latvia Lithuania)
Tagged Cold War, history, Lithuania, Plokstine, travel
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An Estonian’s Highly Opinonated History Lesson
I’ve encountered a fascinating history lesson in the past week. Somehow I forgot that Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were once full-fledged members of the United Socialist Soviet Republics. Over and over I run into reminders, in the museums, the physical … Continue reading
Posted in Baltic States (Estonia Latvia Lithuania)
Tagged Estonia, history, Soviet Union, travel
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Montreal – Time-Meld of History and Culture
I am here, in the intoxicating mix that is new and old, New World Americas and Old World European. Real cobblestone streets, lined with bright, cascading flowers, threaten ankles young and old. Rough stone houses nestle beside soaring towers of … Continue reading
A Mecca for Aircraft and Space Enthusiasts
If you are an airplane buff, find yourself glued to The History Channel, or just enjoy chatting with story-telling veterans and you happen to be in Oregon, head straight to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Do not pass Go, do not … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, Portland OR
Tagged aircraft museums, airplanes, history, oregon, Portland, travel, World War II
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Encounters with the Hoover Dam
My first sight of the Hoover Dam came as we boarded a raft for a trip down the Colorado River. To say I was enchanted by the dam is not an understatement. The smooth concave wall of concrete bore down … Continue reading
Posted in American Southwest, General Travel, Nevada
Tagged architecture, art, Boulder City, dams, economic history, engineering, Great Depression, Great Recession, history, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Las Vegas, Nevada, New Deal, Oskar Hansen, travel, Vegas, WPA
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Menagerie of Structures
I realize it has been almost 4 days since I last posted…my apologies! I have hopped and skipped from Gdansk to Warsaw to Prague, winding my way through the diverse historical sites and cities of Poland and the Czech Republic. … Continue reading
Living, Breathing Roman City
I am about to say goodbye to Split, Croatia, the second largest city in the country. It is unlike any place I´ve ever visited. The city grew up out of the palace of a Roman emperor called Diocletian. The meandering … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe, Food and dining
Tagged Croatia, Diocletian, food, history, pizza, Riva, Roman Empire, Split, travel
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