Who would have thought that New Years 2026 in Warsaw would have been a winter wonderland? I had my choice of several European cities to […]
A lost Chicago at Cherry Avenue Bridge painted, 1940
In 1940, Chicago’s historic Cherry Avenue Bridge shook with activity, as trains regularly rolled over its tracks onto Goose Island. It caught the attention of […]
Secrets in Stone: A D-Day Hero’s Legacy at 1860s Fort Larned
At the National Parks’ Fort Larned in Kansas, there is a direct connection to World War II’s D-Day written on the walls, literally! Carved in […]
Finding a Cheap Tiffany Studios Lamp at an Estate Sale? It’s possible!
Finding a cheap antique Tiffany Studios lamp at an estate sale is a collector’s or reseller’s dream! What easily is a once-in-a-lifetime find, it did […]
Kentucky to Kansas: my 2025 in the National Park Service
In December 2024, I had no idea what the next year would bring me. After working a season at Fort Wadsworth, Gateway National Recreation Area, […]
Hidden Secrets of Chicago’s Navy Pier in World War II
Private detective Leonard C.M. Johnson had a career that could fill countless crime thrillers. Working the streets of Chicago since 1919, he was at the […]