America’s Next Great Film Colony, 1925, Destined To Fail: Sun City’s...
By Charles Nelson
In April 1925, could you have been tempted to buy land and possibly live right next door to ‘America’s Sweetheart,’ Mary Pickford?...
Faith & Footprints: Shepherds’ Fields – Church Of The Shepherds
Just a mile to the east of Bethlehem lies the village of Beit Sahour, which is where you will find the Shepherds’ Fields, one...
Faith & Footprints: Hagia Sophia Cathedral
The Hagia Sophia Cathedral is an enormous architectural centerpiece in Istanbul, Turkey. It was initially built as a Christian basilica more than 1,500 years...
Facts And Legends From The Shores Of The Alafia
By Charles Nelson
Every day, tens of thousands of residents cross over the Alafia River or one of its tributaries without giving a single thought...
Wandering John Brandon Leads The Way: An ‘Everyman’ To Represent Them...
By Charles Nelson
The tiny village of New Hope was the first community to occupy Brandon’s historic town center located on Hopewell Rd. (now Brandon...
Can You Find The ‘Spotless Town’? Coronet: A Tidy Phosphate Company...
By Charles Nelson
Where would you go to find Florida’s ‘Spotless Town’? Here’s a hint: try as you might, you won’t find it. This once...
Faith & Footprints: Gougane Barra Church
Churches in Ireland are splendid structures and many hidden gems can be found outside of Ireland’s major cities. The church at Gougane Barra is...
The Bloomingdale School, First Teacher Training Site In Hillsborough County
By Charles Nelson
If you were pressed to name the location of the first teacher training school in Hillsborough County, would you answer: Bloomingdale?
The Bloomingdale...
All Aboard! The Train Comes To Hillsborough County
By Charles Nelson
All Aboard! Today, internal improvements are a hot news topic. One element of that catch-all phrase is transportation. Until a community establishes...
Faith & Footprints: Wai`oli Hui`ia Church And Mission House – Hawaii
With more tourist destinations opening up and welcoming back visitors, Hawaii is definitely on the list of many people’s travel plans. If you are...
