"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
Don’t we all like to see Unsung Heroes be recognized?
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There's an Unsung Heroes Hall of Fame in Fort Scott, Kansas! Irena Sendler is a charter member. Who is Irena Sendler? That’s likely why you haven’t heard that name. She’s a Polish social worker who saved hundreds of Jewish children in the Warsaw ghetto during the Nazi regime. She’s an unsung hero whose story is in the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes in this small town in eastern Kansas. Here’s a link to the Center. The Milken Foundation was founded by Lowell Milken and his brother in 1985. Their primary functions are advancements in education and medical research. The Center for Unsung Heroes collaborates with schools in the area and beyond to educate students that many people can be viewed as heroes, working from the shadows. I had a delightful conversation with two women at the Center today. One of them is a retired teacher/school librarian, and the other is a retired nurse. I plan to do additional research and gather information from the materials I obtained to give you a good overview in The Driveby Tourist blog. By the way, I need to fix a problem that prevents me from including pictures here right now. Sorry. "Not All Heroes Wear Capes” Classic Rock song: "Heroes” by David Bowie Please email me with questions! Miles Traveled: 300 States visited to date: Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Stan Featured Post: There are many heroic people in the world. I need to write a post (or more) about heroes. On Monday, I’m visiting a place dedicated to a genuine American hero. He’s not “Unsung” but he’s from Kansas! It’s President Dwight D. Eisenhower! Here’s a link to US Presidents. |
Stan Wiebe
"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
A h Greetings, adventurers! Ready to step back in time? Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is a breathtaking destination where history and nature collide. Famous for its incredible cliff dwellings, this UNESCO World Heritage site offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived here over 700 years ago. 🏜️⛰️ I visited this park and plan to write a post about it later. Here’s a picture of the park. The park’s iconic cliff dwellings, like Cliff Palace and...
Greetings, beach lovers! I’m continuing my recurring theme of telling you about the best beaches in the US. Nantucket's beaches are calling your name if you dream of soft sand, sparkling waves, and breathtaking sunsets. This charming island off the coast of Massachusetts is home to some of New England's most beautiful and serene beaches. 🌅🐚 From Children's Beach's calm, family-friendly shores to Madaket Beach’s wild, windswept beauty, there’s a perfect spot for everyone. Whether you want to...
The longest road in the world is called the Pan-American Highway! The highway runs (unofficially) from Deadhorse, AK, to Ushuaia, Argentina. That’s from North America's northern-most drivable point to South America's southern-most drivable point! It’s about 19,000 miles and passes through 14 countries. I considered this when looking for a comparison for my 8,900-mile road trip, which I completed about ten days ago. The Pan-Am isn’t a specific road and isn’t officially recognized in the US and...