Making history your story
In my new Booking It Through History: First Ladies post, learn all about a first lady who loved living in the White House, Julia Grant. Her positive personality and charming entertainment helped the country get through some of its most difficult times.
Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Read my new post to learn about the historic sites you can visit to honor and remember those who fought for our freedom.
Take a literary tour of Richmond, Virginia in my new Destination Booked travel series. Walk in your favorite characters' footsteps throughout history!
Mary Lincoln is one of the most researched yet misunderstood first ladies in history. Read my new post about her sad life and how her troubled history is still being debated today!
You can see many of the major Richmond Civil War historic sites in a three-day tour. Check out my new post for an itinerary to plan your trip!
An important historical site to see in Virginia is Appomattox Courthouse where the Civil War ended. Read my new review to plan a trip to this memorable site.
Plan a week-long presidential history road trip in Virginia and see why it's called the Mother of Presidents!
This was a tough month for my Booking It Through History: First Ladies project where I studied the virtually unknown Margaret "Peggy" Taylor. Wife to President Zachary Taylor, she was only First Lady for sixteen months and left many unanswered questions about her life.
Learn more about the two women who served as John Tyler's First Lady. From the first First Lady to die in the White House to one of the most influential First Ladies of the 19th century, Letitia and Julia Tyler are fascinating to study!
I love visiting presidential and first lady historical sites. I checked off the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum on my last trip through the cute mountain town of Staunton, Virginia.