The New England Hurricane of 1938

The New England Hurricane, also called the Long Island Express, or the Great Hurricane of ’38, is known as one of the most damaging hurricanes to ever strike the U.S. It hit New York and New England unexpectedly, with great loss of life and property. This is the story of what happened.

The New England Hurricane, Pt. 2

When this hurricane unexpectedly hit the northeast, the earth shuddered so severely that the strike registered in seismographs 3,000 miles away. This is part two of what happened that terrible day in September 1938.

Where in the World is London?

This is another post in my “Where in the World Is” series. I’ve never been to London– never been to the UK, for that matter– but I have a great interest in the British history. You probably know of London as Britain’s largest city, the financial and political capital of the United Kingdom. It just [...]

Where in the World is Wimbledon?

This is another post in my continuing “Where in the World” series! This time, we go across The Pond to the jolly UK! Wimbledon is an ancient suburb of London, in the United Kingdom. I am fascinated with British history. I’ve read dozens of biographies on British monarchs, studied various ancient communities of the British [...]

Where in the World is Pretoria?

This is another one of my new “series” in this blog– a post about some other place in the world that interests me or a place I’d heard of and makes me curious to know more. You, dear reader, get to experience the information I discover! What a deal! I have come across a few [...]