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A 300-Year-Old Bath - A North Carolina Vacation Into History
Rampaging Indians, yellow fever, pirates and drought would be enough to put most towns out of business. Bath – North Carolina’s first incorporated town – celebrates its tenacity in 2005, the town’s 300th anniversary. Europeans settled on the banks of the Pamlico River in the 1690s, drawn by the access provided by the river and the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean, just 50 miles way. But Indians had lived here for centuries before these French Pro Read More... -
Visitors to Hungary Have Nothing to Fear and Lots to Look Forward to
What they say about London buses is certainly true about headlines about Hungary. It is not often that Budapest is in the news, but, in 2006, two major international stories come along at once. First, the political tension that led to street violence between police and violent protestors, then the death of Ferenc Puskás, one of the world's great football geniuses. So, what can visitors expect to find when they touch down in Budapest in 2007? In Read More... -
Genealogy in Switzerland - A Longenecker Family Search
I recently visited Langnau, Bern, Switzerland and spent two days immersed in all things Langenegger. My wife and I arrived at the Langnau rail station on June 25, 2004, exhausted from a long flight from San Francisco. As we left the train station we were immediately struck by the unique character of this area. Outside the train station are the remnants of a cobblestone street, now patched by asphalt. Everywhere we looked were beautiful Swiss hou Read More...
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