Tag: historical
Dumping Tea into Boston Harbor
The original Boston Tea Party took place Dec. 3, 1773, setting into action a course of events that led to the American Revolution three years later. Today, visitors to Boston can relive the experience at Boston Harbor, dumping tea into the water just like the Sons of Liberty.
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Taiwan: Whatever Your Pleasure
Taiwan’s wealth of offerings ensures travelers find destinations, activities and amenities to suit all interests.
Exploring the Home of Count Dracula
And by Count Dracula, we really mean Vlad the Impaler, the prince of Wallachia commonly associated with vampire lore. Vlad III only has a loose connection to Bran Castle, famously depicted in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula.
Saint Basil’s Cathedral of Moscow, Russia
Although the structure isn’t actually located in the Kremlin, it serves as an icon of Russia going all the way back from the Tsar-dom to the Soviet Union to the modern Federation. Its patron was Tsar Ivan IV, more commonly known as Ivan the Terrible, who dedicated it to his capture of Kazan in the Russo-Kazan War.
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TAP Air Portugal: A Milestone Year
From small airline to global success, TAP Air Portugal turns 80 and better than ever.
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Nov 7, 2016Helter Skelter and the Manson Family
The Manson Family, the quasi-commune led by murder-conspirator Charles Manson that arose in California in the late 1960s, will forever live on in infamy. Charles Mason is, without a doubt, the most notorious killer in American history, infamous worldwide for the terrible Tate/LaBianca murders. Manson has become a symbol for the dark side of the 1960s, and has left a horrific legacy behind him.