Tagged: civil-rights

Loving v. Virginia Courthouse Among Six Historic Sites Added to U.S. Civil Rights Trail

The courthouse where the Lovings of Loving v. Virginia fame were arrested, tried, and briefly jailed in 1959 has been added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. The law that Richard and…

America's Oldest City Honors Black History with Heritage Trail

As many of us learned in elementary school, St. Augustine, Florida, lays claim to being the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the United States. But recountings of…

Pioneering Baseball Great Jackie Robinson Finally Gets His Own Museum

This year marks the 75th anniversary of when Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, thus becoming the first Black player in Major League Baseball history. Just in…

Stirring Images of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail from Its Official Companion Book

Stretching across 15 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Civil Rights Trail connects scores of churches, schools, courthouses, homes, museums, and memorials that have played…

We’re in Danger of Losing These Historic American Places

The islands in Boston Harbor, 19th-century railway tunnels in California's mountains, a Navajo trading post in Utah, and several important remnants of the Jim Crow era are among the…

The Most Endangered Historic Sites in the United States

The church where Emmett Till's funeral was held, a Depression-era wellness spa, and an earthquake-rattled historic district in Puerto Rico are among the most endangered places of…

99 Places to Take Your Family in the United States

UPDATED FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Here are 99 must-see places around the United States to take your family on vacation. We cover everything from the action and adventure you'll find ballooning…

Arthur Frommer: Preventing Travel to Cuba Is Harming Ordinary Cubans the Most

When the Trump Administration recently announced its reversal of the Obama effort to permit American travel to Cuba, it justified this new limitation by the effect it would have on the…

Get to Know Women Who Shaped U.S. History at These Inspiring Sites

From entering the workforce to gaining the vote, leading movements, and shaping minds, women have played a pivotal role in the history of the United States, right up to the present.…

Never Again: Important Museums and Memorials to Human Rights Disasters

The museums and memorials that chronicle the saddest chapters of the 20th century serve at least three essential functions: to tell the truth about what happened, to remember those who…

Martin Luther King's Family Home Will Open to the Public

The house in Atlanta where Martin Luther King, Jr., lived with his wife, Coretta Scott King, and their four children will soon be open for tours. The nonprofit National Park Foundation…

New Alabama Memorial Honors America's Lynching Victims

A memorial to the nation's victims of racist terror lynchings opens in Montgomery, Alabama this week. Located on a 6-acre site overlooking the state capital, the National Memorial for…

U.S. Civil Rights Trail Links Dozens of Historic Sites in 14 States

Fourteen states, covering a chunk of the U.S. from Delaware to Kansas, are joining together to promote tourism to more than 100 landmarks crucial to the struggle for civil rights.The…

Two Brand New Museums Dedicated to Mississippi History

Side-by-side history museums in Mississippi's capital city, Jackson, will open to the public on December 9—one day before the state's bicentennial.The brand-new institutions share an…

What to See, Hear, and Eat in the Mississippi Delta—Birthplace of the Blues

You could argue that no other region better exemplifies the American story in all its glory, folly, promise, and sorrow than the sliver of northwestern Mississippi lining the banks of…

History Happened Here: 10 Civil Rights Landmarks That Aren't Museums

For those who haven’t had to struggle for their rights to vote, go to school, eat in restaurants, or marry, it can be easy to think of civil rights as a subject belonging to museums…

Top 10 Holiday Air Travel Woes

The season of turkey, snow, and mistletoe is also the season of weather delays, gridlocked security checkpoints, and overbooked flights. Even the most experienced travelers won't be…

The Best Beaches and Ports for Cruisers

The classic cruise experience is all about glistening white ships heading for balmy, sun-drenched ports with great beaches, seaside cafes, and enticing shops. From the bands of sand…

Travel Troubleshooter: Caught in the Opt-Out Trap

When Angela Gross buys a ticket through Frontier Airlines' website, it tacks on an extra $10.95 for travel insurance. How did it manage to do that? By having a checked box on the…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Costa Rica

Planning Your Trip A new currency program, instituted in the past year has largely stabilized the exchange rate, which is set within a narrow "band" of several colones. As of August…