The Ice King: How a “Ridiculous” Idea Created a Global Empire In the early-to-mid 1800s, if you told someone you planned to get rich by shipping frozen water thousands of miles across the ocean, they wouldn’t just laugh. They would think you were crazy. Yet, that is exactly what Frederic Tudor, the man who […]
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The Untold Story of the Pilgrims: Why Provincetown was the Real First Stop Most people believe the story of the Pilgrims begins and ends with Plymouth Rock, but if you want the full history, you have to travel to the very tip of Cape Cod. In a recent episode of Travel in Time with
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The Sticky Tragedy: Lessons from Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919 Have you ever visited a baseball field and realized you were standing on the site of one of the most bizarre and avoidable catastrophes in American history? Today, Lagone Park in Boston looks like a typical community spot, but beneath the ground lies
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Fear, Folklore, and the Frozen Ground: The Tragedy of Mercy Brown In the quiet town of Exeter, Rhode Island, lies a relic of a dark chapter in American history: the New England Vampire Panic. Standing in the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, one can find the final resting place of Mercy Brown, a young
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The Secret History of the Hardwood: How New Britain Changed Basketball Forever Introduction Welcome back to Travel and Time with Dan, where we explore the fascinating intersection of travel, history, and leadership. Today, we’re visiting a landmark that many sports fans might overlook: the New Britain YMCA at 50 High Street in Connecticut. While
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The Battleship of Presidents: A Journey Through History on the USS Iowa If you are a fan of history, travel, and leadership, there is no better place to visit than the Battleship Iowa Museum located in the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California. As the largest port in the Western Hemisphere, it
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Crocker Field: The “Cathedral of Excellence” and a Century of Legacy In the heart of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, lies Crocker Field, a venue that is not only one of the oldest and largest high school football fields in the United States but also a profound historical landmark. For over 128 years, it has hosted the
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The Most Dangerous Woman in America? The Tragic Story of Typhoid Mary In this installment of Travel in Time with Dan, we explore a story that sits at the intersection of public health, individual liberty, and leadership. Located at the Thompson Cottage at 64 Anstice Street in Oyster Bay, Long Island, we find the
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The Kitty Hawk of Space: Discovering the Birthplace of Modern Rocketry If you found yourself at the Pakachoag Golf Course in Auburn, Massachusetts, you might think you’re just in for a round of nine holes. However, this land, formerly the farm of Robert Goddard’s aunt, holds a much more explosive history. It is the
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⚰️ A Fictional Historical Interview with James Hillhouse Travel in Time with Dan | The New Haven Green, New Haven, Connecticut ⚠️ Author’s Note: The following is a fictional historical interview. James Hillhouse (1754–1832) was a real American statesman, Senator, and civic leader who played a central role in transforming the New Haven Green and
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