Walk With History heads to Joplin, Missouri on Route 66 to trace Bonnie and Clyde’s 1933 hideout and the shootout that helped make them nationally infamous. After renting a garage apartment in April 1933, Clyde and Bonnie, Buck and Blanche Barrow, and W.D. Jones stayed 13 days before police—suspecting bootleggers—ambushed the apartment, leading to aContinue reading “Bonnie & Clyde’s Route 66 Hideout: The Joplin Shootout and Lost Artifacts”
Category Archives: Explorer
100 Years of Route 66 History
Welcome to the Route 66 Centennial Kickoff! 🚗🇺🇸 We are starting our journey along the Mother Road at the ultimate Gateway to the West—St. Louis, Missouri and the iconic Gateway Arch National Park!
Baltimore’s Darkest Cemetery Secret | The Booth Plot
Jenn searches for graves connected to the Lincoln assassination plot, including John Wilkes Booth and his childhood friends Michael O’Laughlen and Sam Bland Arnold. She explains Booth’s Baltimore roots, his fame as an actor, his 1864 kidnapping plan, and how his unmarked burial in the Booth family plot—along with missing autopsy photos and the family’sContinue reading “Baltimore’s Darkest Cemetery Secret | The Booth Plot”
Inside the US Naval Academy
Join Walk With History for a tour of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The episode visits Bancroft Hall, the world’s largest dormitory housing all 4,500 midshipmen, and Memorial Hall honoring Navy men and women who gave their lives. Stops include Herndon Monument and its plebe-year tradition, the chapel area, the “Tecumseh” figurehead,Continue reading “Inside the US Naval Academy”
Visiting John McCain’s Grave at the US Naval Academy
From the US Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland, Jenn explores the historic burial ground established in 1868 and now the final resting place for more than 6,000 midshipmen, superintendents, and Medal of Honor recipients, with monuments such as the Jeannette Expedition Memorial. While searching for Senator John McCain’s grave, Jenn encounters the grave ofContinue reading “Visiting John McCain’s Grave at the US Naval Academy”
Buried Beneath Baltimore | The Men Who Made the Flag Famous (George Armistead / Francis Scott Key)
At St. Paul’s Burial Ground (Old St. Paul Cemetery) in Baltimore, Jenn explores the story behind the Star-Spangled Banner by focusing on two men directly connected to it: Fort McHenry commander George Armistead, and Francis Scott Key, the lawyer negotiating Dr. Beanes’ release who saw the flag that morning. She visits Armistead’s grave and highlightsContinue reading “Buried Beneath Baltimore | The Men Who Made the Flag Famous (George Armistead / Francis Scott Key)”
Edgar Allan Poe: The Story Behind His Grave
This episode tours Baltimore’s Westminster Burial Ground, founded in 1786 by local Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, and highlights it as a “who’s who” of merchants, military figures, and writers. 📍 Visit this location 00:00 Famous Graves00:51 Cemetery Origins02:13 Poe Death and Burial03:24 McHenry and Fort Namesake04:05 Phillip Key Scandal05:12 Poe Original Grave Site05:58 Poe Family Plot06:23 StarContinue reading “Edgar Allan Poe: The Story Behind His Grave”
A Hidden Piece of France in the U.S. Capital | The French Embassy
Jenn visits the French Embassy in Washington, DC with Susanna to film a tour highlighting the long friendship between France and the United States. They point out the French and European Union flags, a tulip collection, and a Parisian bench brought from Paris. They reflect on the 250-year alliance and discuss Revolutionary War leaders includingContinue reading “A Hidden Piece of France in the U.S. Capital | The French Embassy”
We Found the Traveling Titanic Exhibit!
Jenn visits the Titanic Immersive Experience in Baltimore, Maryland. She explores a recreation of the desk used to send the distress call CQD before SOS and discusses how the disaster changed maritime safety standards. Visit this traveling museum: https://expo-titanic.com 00:00 The Exhibit00:56 Ship Model01:31 Thomas Andrews Story02:37 Grand Staircase03:20 Crow’s Nest and Iceberg04:30 Distress CallsContinue reading “We Found the Traveling Titanic Exhibit!”
The Legendary Admiral They Had to Dig Up in Paris | John Paul Jones’ American Crypt
From the U.S. Naval Academy, Jenn explores the crypt of John Paul Jones and explains why he is considered the father of the U.S. Navy. Jenn recounts how Jones, originally buried in Paris after dying in the 1700s, was identified and eventually moved to Annapolis, Maryland. 00:00 Mystery of His Reburial00:57 Father of the Navy01:20Continue reading “The Legendary Admiral They Had to Dig Up in Paris | John Paul Jones’ American Crypt”