A Bit Of History – Page 17 – The Intentional Travelers

Exploring Battleships

America has never been known to back away from a fight and the American Battleship has served as a symbol of the American motto “Peace Through Strength”. Between 1895 and 1945, the United States Navy commissioned 64 battleships (sometimes referred to as dreadnoughts). As a class of ship they were the largest gun ships everContinue reading “Exploring Battleships”

Hungary’s Magyar Cowboys

Keeping the Magyar Csikós Tradition Alive Long before cowboys roamed the American West, there were Hungary’s Csikós. Nobody is really sure how far back the Hungarian cowboy tradition goes but we know they are descendants of the Magyar warriors. To understand how important the Magyar heritage is to the Hungarian population and why Hungary isContinue reading “Hungary’s Magyar Cowboys”

Florida’s Air Force Armament Museum

Up on Florida’s Panhandle is Eglin Air Force Base located not far from Fort Walton Beach. The base is home to the Air Force’s 96th Test Wing and a very interesting museum. The Air Force Armament Museum at Eglin is the only museum in the world dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of artifactsContinue reading “Florida’s Air Force Armament Museum”

Visiting The City Of Belgrade

The Belgrade Fortress Any Visit to Belgrade, Serbia should start with the Belgrade Fortress. Today it is a huge complex that consists of the old citadel (Upper and Lower Town) the Kalemegdan Park (Great and Little Kalemegdan) occupying high ground above the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. The fortress constitutes the historical centerContinue reading “Visiting The City Of Belgrade”

Places To Visit In Bulgaria

The Belogradchik Rocks About 230 million years ago, tectonic platres were folding to create the Balkan Mountains and elevating the region of Belogradchik. Later the region became the floor of a shallow sea littered with enormous quantities of gravel, sand and clay. The sediment piled up and gradually became thicker layers of this conglomeration withContinue reading “Places To Visit In Bulgaria”

Franz Kafka, Prague’s Favorite Son

Prague seems to not just celebrate the life of Franz Kafka but to embrace his sense of the bizarre found in his writings. One popular attraction in the city is a giant rotating head of Franz Kafka made of a coil of polished stainless steel. Kafka t-shirts are also a popular item in the touristContinue reading “Franz Kafka, Prague’s Favorite Son”