The Winter 2012 Edition American Roads Magazine
Main Street
By Kathleen Walls
American Roads is proud to present the 2012 Winter Edition of American Roads Magazine.
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Art Trails
PORTALS TO THE ART WORLD
by Anne Jenkins
The State of Delaware is very supportive of the arts and nurtures an excellent arts environment and culture. RAL can arguably be labeled as one of the big dogs on this art block. It's been around for 74 years and has established a formidable reputation.
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Civil War Trails
Order Number 11
Kathleen Walls
The famous painting, Order No. 11 was never meant to be just a picture. When artist George Caleb Bingham painted it, he was sending a message. The story he told was a sad one. It showed utter desolation and cruelty caused by General Thomas Ewing, Commander of the District of the Border, which comprised Kansas and western Missouri , when he issued the infamous Order No.11. In effect the order commanded all residents of the Clay, Jackson, Vernon and parts of Bates counties to leave their homes within fourteen days with only what they could carry with them. Homes, farms and all other possessions left behind would become property of the Federal Government and would either be confiscated or burned.
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Cort's Crossroads
The Women of Savannah
By Leigh Cort
What could be more memorable than visiting one of the most gorgeous cities in America and staying at a luxurious historic inn with an innkeeper who really cares about you? The four historic www.SavannahInns.com are a radiant collection of bed & breakfast inns in Savannah, Georgia's historic district. Spanning the years 1856 to 1897, they grace the City with their genuine warmth and Southern hospitality.
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Fork in The Road
Spring Break, Adirondack Style
by Persis Granger
Sometimes in the dark dead of North Country winter it seems as though blustery cold will last forever. Then dawns the day when you're awakened by an almost-deafening rat-a-tat of snowmelt hammering down from the eaves onto the porch roof. The sun, you realize, is shining brighter and warmer than it has in months. Through moist, spring-scented air, crows caw hallelujahs across snow-splotched meadows.
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Historical Roads
Show Me the Civil War
New Museum to Showcase Missouri's Role in the War Between the States
by John Gifford
Many would be interested to know that Missouri , with more than 1,100 battles and skirmishes on record, was the site of more U.S. Civil War engagements than any state except Virginia and Tennessee . But mere interest may give way to sheer surprise in learning that it was also the location of the first general (Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon) to die in combat during the Civil War; the site of the first major Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River (Wilson's Creek); home to the battle (Island Mound) featuring the first African-American soldiers to fight in the Civil War; and the location of the first Civil War battle fought by Ulysses S. Grant (Belmont)
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Inn Roads
El Portal Sedona Hotel:
It Goes the Extra Mile for Traveling Pets!
Article by Janice McInnis and Steve Segner
People are traveling more by car these days, with pets in tow. It is affordable and makes it possible for people to bring their pets with them rather than putting them in a kennels. However there is a drawback to traveling with pets: not all hotels or resorts allow pets on the premises. Planning ahead is a must – find out who takes pets, sizes allowed, fees, and if can you leave them while you tour around.
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Pot Luck
Blizzard Weather: Cooking Weather
By Mary Emma Allen
Cold, snowy weather blizzard weather always meant delicious aromas in the kitchen when we came inside from snow clearing tasks and sledding get-togethers. Mother usually had something cooking on the kitchen wood burning cook stove, whether it was simply the usual meal or special treats.
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Southern Roads
Naturally Florida
Article by Kathleen Walls
Photos by Martin and Kathleen Walls
Geography has dealt Florida a lavish hand when it comes to natural gifts. The Sunshine State is filled with unusual flora and fauna.
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Table Talk
Four Savannah Inns-Baking Throughout the Holidays
By Leigh Cort
Savannah, Georgia has its share of historic hotels and inns but none compare to the personalized attention that guests receive at the four Savannah Inns.It's the time of year that innkeepers are pampering their guests' passion for home baked signature goodies with the luscious aroma of cookies, pies and cakes wafting through the house. The four www.SavannahInns.com have a few favorite recipes that always ‘wow' their guests who return to savor the City's holiday ‘ dressing' and the Inns' treats. What better time to warm up in the kitchen and bake!
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Vagabond Traveler
Wonders of Winter
By Mary Emma Allen
The wonders of winter abound, whether woodlands, desert or beach, this time of year throughout America. The three wooded acres around our New Hampshire home provide many wonders. The other morning when we woke up to a few inches of snow, the evergreens were bent low with a white coating, the chickadees were uttering their distinctive call as they peered from the bird house in the maple tree, blue jays called from yet another area and animal tracks criss-crossed the white ground.
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Occupy a Boat
By Barb Hansen
Some day Occupy Wall Street protestors will Occupy a Boat. I mean that in a good way. I think some actually will buy boats or charter them and they will love every minute on the water.
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Western Trails
Wild West History on a Wall
by Tom Straka and Bob Wynn
Ely , Nevada is known as a copper mining town. It is also in the center of Great Basin history and it has plenty of cowboys and even some Pony Express history. Ely is built on a boom or bust mining economy. During one of these busts in 1999 the Ely Renaissance Society developed art trail to bring more art, culture, and history into the downtown business district using murals. Now much Old West history can be seen on the walls of the city. The murals now number about two dozen and the art trail has added sculptures. Anyone travelling through town with an interest in the true West will want to explore the fascinating artwork.
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