Historical Hidden Gems – United States

Check out these historical hidden gems!

Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson

I enjoyed learning more about Claudia Johnson - better known as Lady Bird - in my Booking It Through History: First Ladies project this month!

Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Jacqueline Kennedy

I studied one of the most famous women of the 20th century in my Booking It Through History: First Ladies post this month. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy set the standard for First Ladies.

Favorite Patriotic Historical Sites

It's almost July 4th which is a perfect time to (re)visit my favorite patriotic historical sites!

Fort Worth, Texas

See the historic part of the Wild West in Fort Worth, Texas. From the stockyards to the Cowgirl Museum, it's a family-friendly town full of Old West history.

Waco Mammoth National Monument (Texas)

Waco, Texas was once home to prehistoric mammoths, and you can now visit the site where their fossils were discovered. Read my new post and plan a trip with your fossil-loving kids!

Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Texas)

While in Dallas, you can visit the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, a site infamous in American history. Read my review and plan a trip to see this important site in presidential history.

Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum (Texas)

Visiting Austin, Texas? Don't miss a chance to see another Presidential site - the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum.

George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Texas)

In my quest to visit every presidential site, I always check to see if I’m near a presidential library or museum while on vacation. I was excited that the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum was located at one of my destinations on a recent college tour with my son. Read about my visit and make plans to take your family!