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Las Vegas and the History of Fortune

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 +0000

It would be difficult to argue that the idea of luck began anywhere. Although it may seem to have reached its pinnacle, or at least found its center, in a Las Vegas hotel room , the idea of luck is of course much older. But finding a place in history when the notion of luck, [...]

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Presidents Zachary Taylor and John Taylor Born in Virginia

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:10:00 +0000

Which one of the fifty states is commonly known as being the mother of presidents? That’s not a trick question, and with a little bit of consideration it can probably be figured out. Virginia has been the birthplace of more Presidents of the United States than any other state in the nation. Eight of the [...]

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Boston’s historic Liberty Hotel

admin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:10:00 +0000

The Liberty Hotel, a gorgeous Boston hotel , didn’t start out as a luxury hotel. This historical building was originally designed as a prison. It operated as a prison from 1851 until the early 1970′s over a century later when the prisoners revolted due to poor living conditions. Over the years, the jail has housed [...]

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Gateway Arch and Steamboat Arabia in Missouri

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:10:00 +0000

While traveling in Missouri, from St. Louis to Kansas City, you’ll find great places to stay by going to any number of Anniston hotels , then head out to enjoy some equally great sights: In St. Louis, of course, there’s the famed St. Louis Gateway Arch , 630 feet tall (in fact, the highest man-made [...]

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Sunny City

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:52:16 +0000

Darmstadt hotels are very hospitable and located in some interesting history of Germany. The city is located in the Hesse area of Germany in the southern section of the Rhine Main Area. It was founded by the counts of Katzenelnbogen some time in 1330. However, there was some settlers here already dating back to the [...]

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