Today you will start by seeing one of the absolute biggest Civil Rights historic hotspot in the entire state, maybe the even nation, the Edmund Pettus Bridge/ Selma to Montgomery Trail. This highly iconic Through Arch Bridge carries U.S Route 80 across the Alabama River in Selma, first constructed in 1939 (opened in 1940). The…
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National Voting Rights Museum and Institute
National Voting Rights Museum and Institute One of the most locally iconic places to honor the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the turbulent past is next, the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute. This regional giant of a museum (impact-wise, at least) was first established in 1991, built as an official institute in ‘93. The…
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Brown Chapel AME Church
Good morning and welcome to Brown Chapel AME Church, the historically heavy hotspot in Selma that holds more Civil Rights history than most other places in town, even the state! Brown Chapel is considered to be the starting point for the Selma to Montgomery Marches of ‘65, this spot the birthplace of the infamous day…
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16th Street Baptist Church
16th Street Baptist Church One of the most critical parts of both the historic and present African American community here in Birmingham will comprise your next stop, the Civil Rights historic hotspot being the 16th Street Baptist Church. This church first opened in 1911, though the force behind the church was first founded in 1873…
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7 Reasons You Should Take a Student Band Trip
Middle School and High School student band trips are highly popular today, with several school groups getting more and more interested in teaching their students the importance of practice, competition, and travel. Taking your band group, whether it is a group of 25 or a group of 185, on a trip to any local, regional,…
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Wanderlust Wednesday: Beaches
For the past 26 weeks we have been collecting and creating some of the most helpful travel blogs for students and teachers we could think of, and today we have a select 5 sunshiney favorites we know you’re really going to enjoy with the winter season rolling in: Beaches. This blog is just Part 3 in a…
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Museum of Tolerance
Museum of Tolerance [caption id="attachment_39065" align="alignright" width="425"] Museum of Tolerance 2008 Credit Museum of Tolerance[/caption] Spend your morning exploring the L.A Museum of Tolerance, the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum located along Pico Boulevard that provides a multimedia education experience you won’t find anywhere else in L.A. Founded in 1993, this museum takes guests on average…
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Skirball Cultural Center
Skirball Cultural Center [caption id="attachment_39059" align="alignright" width="425"] Skirball Cultural Center Credit Skirball Cultural Center[/caption] Welcome to the Skirball Cultural Center, the L.A educational institution dedicated to ‘sustaining Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals’. Established here in 1996, Skirball is a well-known contemporary facility that is filled with historic exhibits, various courses, and occasional special lectures/readings.…
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Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust [caption id="attachment_32772" align="alignright" width="425"] LA Museum of the Holocaust Credit Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust[/caption] Start your morning out in LA by paying homage to a serious cultural icon in the region, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. This strikingly bold and beautiful building is located within…
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Grammy Museum Mississippi
Welcome to the Grammy Museum Mississippi, the fairly new, very vibrant addition to Sunflower Road in Cleveland (Miss.). Inside this exciting space, you will find cutting edge exhibits, interactive experiences, and tons of great films. The entire museum is considered to be an exciting and interactive celebration of the power of music, a spot meant…
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