For my independent study on the History of Tourism in America, we’ve moved down South with the book: Dixie Emporium: Tourism, Foodways, and Consumer Culture in The American South Edited by Anthony J. Stanonis The book is a collection of essays by historians of tourism and cover topics from the “Horny Hillbilly” souvenir line to … Continue reading
So this week I had my first experience teaching students as the History Day Intern for the Ohio Historical Society. I started off the day with a pleasant drive to Olentangy. It’s incredible how completely different Ohio looks just 20 minutes down the road. The long street was lined with … Continue reading
I drove behind this wind-up bug on the way to work today. The little crank spun when the car accelerated! Continue reading
On foggy, rainy, chilly days like this I like to pretend I’m living in London instead of Delaware, OH. Tomorrow it’s supposed to be in the 60s…maybe I’ll pretend I’m in Key West? Continue reading
This weekend our female a cappella group, Pitch Black, traveled to Michigan for the International Competition of Collegiate A capella. We were one of the 9 groups selected for the Great Lakes Region–and the only female group! The 3 hour drive there was a blast and we got to see all the other groups perform. … Continue reading
Today’s high was 21 degrees, I slipped twice in my boots on the way to class, and my car made that little swervy symbol at me before proceeding to slide down the street. It’s winter in Ohio. Continue reading
One of the best “fun facts” from my university is that the 2D art building used to be an underwear factory. There it is on the right next to the stream! Continue reading
The Arts Castle in Delaware, OH by night. Doesn’t it look beautiful? Continue reading
This semester I am doing an independent study in history called “Tourism in Modern America.” I’m studying trends in tourism over the past century in America regionally and just finished my first book for the class. I got to pick the books we would read and I’ll be starting out with two more general ones … Continue reading
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