In 1848 the First Woman’s Right Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York, as five women organized a meeting to protest the laws and customs that discriminated against women.  Thus began the crusade for equality and suffrage.  While those determined, courageous women are long gone, a visit to Seneca Falls today will still allow you to come face to face with their images at the Women’s Rights National Park.
You’ll get to “meet” the women via a group of bronze figures created by sculptor Lloyd Lily.  The figures include Elizabeth Cady Stanton (who was one of the authors of the …read more

Gone With the Wind, the only novel written by author Margaret Mitchell, is set in the deep south during the time of the Civil War and the following Reconstruction.  The novel, one of most popular books ever written, won a Pulitzer Prize. It was later adapted in a movie that won 8 Academy Awards, including Best Actress (Vivien Leigh as Scarlett), Best Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel as Prissy), and Best Picture.
Fans of the book and movie, or who are interested in this historical time period, will enjoy a trip to Atlanta where a number of locations and attractions are …read more