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Black History Sites continued

Posted on February 10, 2009 by TripCart

In celebration of Black History Month, the TripCart crew is campaigning to promote travel sites in the US that explore and educate about the struggles and successes of the African American community, from slavery, through the civil rights movement, until today. Check out our last post for a list of museums and memorials in the [...]

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Black History Sites (Northeast USA)

Posted on February 1, 2009 by TripCart

February is Black History Month, and we at TripCart have done all the work for you and compiled a list of sites in the U.S. that are dedicated to the history and culture of the African American community. (You can thank us later.) So now that you don’t have to even do the research, you [...]

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted on January 18, 2009 by TripCart

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! This is a day where we in the travel world take a step back and are able to see the wide influence that Dr. King has had on our nation. Some of the most popular historic sites are dedicated to the memory of the man who changed the face [...]

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Presidential Memorials

Posted on November 2, 2008 by TripCart

In continuation of our goal to promote the vote in our Political Orientation Month, we thought we’d highlight some of our nation’s memorial sites that celebrate the lives of past presidents. The question on hand now…in a hundred years from now, will there be a presidential memorial for Obama or McCain? In the meantime, visit [...]

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Happy Halloween from Salem, Massachusetts

Posted on October 29, 2008 by TripCart

Yes, that’s right. It’s that time of year again, and this year’s featured spooky spot is Salem, Massachusetts. What better way to celebrate the darkest day of the year than to walk in the footsteps of witchery and torture! Obviously, by now we know that the real atrocities were done by the witch hunters and [...]

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Political Orientation Month – Political sites in the U.S.

Posted on October 18, 2008 by TripCart

It’s an exciting time in our nation with the upcoming presidential elections. I’ve heard this election called the most crucial ever—but don’t they say that every year? But with the crashing economy, Wall Street, the war in Iraq, gas and oil prices, Iran, terrorism, and increased healthcare problems, it really does become clear that CHANGE [...]

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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Posted on October 3, 2008 by TripCart

We are smack in the middle of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) and museums all around our nation’s capital are celebrating the life and history of the 44 million people in the United States who are of Hispanic origin. Check out these exhibits in some of Washington, D.C.’s finest museums to [...]

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October Festivals

Posted on September 27, 2008 by TripCart

October is just around the corner and with the cooler weather and the changing scenery comes fall-time festivals, contests, and parties. So grab a sweater and head out to the great outdoors for some serious celebration! Obviously there are many, many more, but this is a sampling of ones we found interesting. Enjoy! Big Bear [...]

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