Laredo is the 10th biggest city in Texas by population. That may not sound like much but there are a lot of big cities in Texas, so it’s pretty good. Laredo was founded in 1755 while the area was still a Spanish colony, hence the name. It was a fairly boring...
Spokane is a medium-sized city just west of the rocky mountains in Washington. The city was named after the Spokane natives, who have traditionally called this area their home. It’s thought the Spokane have inhabited the area for at least 8 thousand years, so...
Named after a nearby valley, San Bernardino is one of California’s most desirable cities. But are there any haunted places in San Bernardino? Well, he valley has long been inhabited by native American cultures, who used to call it “Waaach”. American settlers...
Founded in 1794, Fort Wayne is built upon territory once fought over by several native cultures and between France and Great Britain. The land has seen much bloodshed. There is nothing unusual about that, especially in the new world. But there is something unusual...
Founded in 1788, Cincinnati was the first major city built from scratch after the deceleration of independence. It soon became one of America’s main boomtowns, growing rapidly. Ohio became one of the sates in which slavery was outlawed so a significant portion...
Anchorage is called home by about 40 percent of Alaska’s population. That sounds like a big deal but the population of Alaska is only 740 thousand. Alaska’s climate is pretty extreme, Anchorage being a remote settlement surrounded by icy wilderness. This...
