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 […]