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Worldstart Cool Site of the Day
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January 7, 2005
Worldstart provides a Computer Tips Newsletter
that is sent to more than 200,000 subscribers.
Legends of America
This
site's slogan is "A Travel Site for the Nostalgic and Historic Minded."
You'll find tons of fun travel information from
Ghost Towns
to Treasure
Tales and there is even a
Photo
Gallery for those of us who like visuals.
What's New -- This tells you what has been recently added to the site.
American
History -- Here you can learn all about
America's History from books you can read to bits of valuable
information. There are quite a few good reads in this section like "Women
of the American West", "Nicodemus,
KS--A Black Pioneer Town", and "The
Largest Land Grant in U.S. History" to name a few.
Ghost Towns
-- Find books you can read on ghost towns, plus a listing of
Ghost Towns
by state. There is obviously the famous
Tombstone,
but there others too like
Diablo's
Canyon,
Calico, St.
Elmo,
White Cloud and many more.
Legendary Route
66 -- Most everyone has heard of
Route 66 if
you live in the U.S. It is one famous road. Now you can read all about its
history and even check out some trivia on the subject too.
Photo
Galleries -- This section is categorized by State. Pick a State, then a
gallery, and you are on your way to some really awesome pictures of these
places. I loved the
Tombstone
set, and the
Route 66 set. But they were actually all really good so spend some
time here checking them out.
Treasure Tales
-- My dad loves tales of treasure, so this section made me think of him.
Here you can read all about the lost
treasures
that are supposedly just waiting for someone to find them. There is some
general
treasure information, but then you can search State by State for
interesting tales of
treasure
to beguile you.
This
site paints a rich and vivid tale of the History and fun to be found
around America.
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Best
of the Web - June, 2005
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Yahoo Pick of the Day - August 8, 2004
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Legends of
America
Every
 summer,
families hit the highway hoping to see new things as they travel new
roads. Many of these destinations, exciting to travelers on the
surface, conceal true stories of the past. From the infamous
outlaws who once galloped across the
West to the romanticized blacktop of
Route 66,
Legends of America
shares the rumors behind the rest stops. Yearning for a
theory about the true cause of the Civil War? Dare to step into
a haunted frontier
fort?
Mosey on in, partner! Aspiring prospectors can even check out this
guide to finding
lost
treasure. Hey, the odds can't be much worse than Vegas, right?
And don't forget to
submit your own memorable adventure from life on the road. This
is one tourist trap you'll be happy to visit. (in
U.S. History)
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Scout Report Featured Site -
September 10, 2004
Legends of America
Summer is quickly making an exit in
anticipation of fall's blustery arrival, but that doesn't mean it is too
late for a trip to the
American
West. This site, developed and maintained by
Kathy Weiser,
may provide the inspiration visitors need to pack up and make a move out
to one of the Western states.
Legends of America was inspired by
Weiser's
love for history and travel, and as such, contains a host of material on
the landscape of the Western states, with a particular emphasis on the
historic
ghost towns, abandoned mines,
mustachioed-gunmen, and other once-dominant features of the region.
Visitors can click on any number of thematic headings, such as "Old
West Legends" and "Legendary
Route 66" to peruse a number of short essays and visual materials
(such as photographs). Additionally, visitors may browse in a more
traditional format merely by clicking on a specific state of interest.
Finally, visitors will want to browse through the
newsletter
published by
Weiser as it contains useful information about the latest additions to
the site.
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Frazier Mountain Internet Pick of the Week - August 12,
2004
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Cowboy Award, March 2004
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PROUD WINNER
COWBOY AWARD |
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