US History Blog

You really should be catching up on your US History because those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and we really don...

Sunset has a nice piece about Portland Oregon travel right here. Portland is one of the USA's most charming big cities and in some ways ...

Peking Duck, Beijing Originally uploaded by JoeDuck Peking was a Western description of Beijing. For most cities in China it is almost requ...

In the following video, Pauline Frommer offers her top five destinations for history travelers: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2008...

Hill of Accumulated Elegance, Beijing Originally uploaded by JoeDuck The Hill of Accumulated Elegance is in the Gardens of the For...

Stone Sculpture, Forbidden City Originally uploaded by JoeDuck This magnificent stone sculpture in Beijing China's Forbidden C...

CNN reports that a group of Hawaiian natives have taken over the historic palace, formerly representing the ruling powers of the Islands.