Venture into the unknown with our Legends, Ghosts, Myths & Mysteries.
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Born October 27, 1858, “The career of Theodore Roosevelt has a lasting fascination for the young. There was nothing sordid or commonplace or unclean to mar it. His courage, steadfastness and faith, his deeds of daring, his physical prowess, his resourcefulness, his exploits as a hunter and explorer, his intellectual keenness, his personal charm, and his dominating patriotic motive make their irresistible appeal, and in the shaping of the ideals of American youth for generations to come his most important service is yet to be rendered.” Read about the incredible life of our 26th President ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt.
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Did You Know?
On the night of October 8, 1871, the city of Chicago would see the beginnings of one of the largest disasters of the 19th Century that would leave at least 300 people dead, and destroy over 3 square miles of the city. Read about the Great Chicago Fire.
While history recorded the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 as one of the worst in American history, the headlines overshadowed a greater tragedy that same day due to the slow spread of the news. Between 1,200 to 2,500 American’s lost their lives, and 1.2 million acres of land were burned in the Upper Midwest, in what is known as the Peshtigo Firestorm of 1871, the deadliest in United States recorded history. Read more…
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Happy Birthday!
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The Old West
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Featured Photo Print Galleries this month:
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It was to be the first Indian reservation west of Oklahoma. It would be hailed as a miserable failure. Read about the “Navajo Long Walk to the Bosque Redondo”
From Tribes and Heros to Myths and Medicine. Explore all that is Native American here.
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Jolly Cholly’s Funland in North Attleboro, Massachusetts once had traffic backed up for miles. What would become one of the area’s most popular amusement parks, got its start when Charles M. Nasif and his wife, Helen, opened a dairy bar at 171 East Washington Street in 1954. Read more here…
Palace Amusements in Ashbury Park, New Jersey by John Margolies, 1978.
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Putting your RV away for the Winter? Here are some storage tips you will want to consider. See “Storing an RV”.
See Travel Tips, RV information and More
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Hey, Y’all!
Dave & Kathy Alexander.
Legends of America is comprised of just the two of us — Dave & Kathy, who have a love of history, travel, and a desire to share it with the world! We have several others who have contributed along the way and always welcome more.
Though we are a small Mom & Pop “shop”, we have decades of customer service & business experience between the two of us — in both large and small organizations. With an entrepreneurial dream, we launched Legends of America in 2003.
We are Midwest born and bred with great values. You’ll find, with just an email, phone call, or order, that our customer service is Over the Top!!
Legends’ General Store, our Photo Print Shop, along with our great advertisers, are the primary means for providing the volumes of information to our readers at no cost.
Here’s some TMI on About Us
I thoroughly enjoy your newsletter. After retiring from a 42 year trucking career my wife and I love traveling the West exploring many of the back roads and historical sites I’ve seen along my travel but never had time to stop and examine. Keep it up as many of the places you share are new to me.
Great to have you as a reader Jim!