Quarter Miles Travel

Destination: Story of Alexander Hamilton and Nevis Ever wonder how travel expert Anita Thomas chooses her next destination? Well, this year she’s just flipping a coin. For eight years, Anita has been hosting her...

Destination: Four Georgians Who Shaped America Hello, hello, hello, and welcome aboard Travel with Anita and Friends. Now, Georgia has always produced more than its share of remarkable people, men and women whose ideas...

Episode 54 Horace King – The Prince of Bridge Builders “The Man Who Built the South’s Bridges” The Story of Horace King [SOUND: River current, low ambient water sound. A single hammer strike on wood, echoing. Then...

Episode 53: Susie King Taylor – From Slavery to Civil War to Her Own School The Story She Wrote Herself Quarter Miles Travel shares a powerful story – Susie King Taylor – From Slavery to Civil War to her own school...

Joe and The Alamo – Little Known Stories The Last Man Standing Joe the Battle of The Alamo, and the testimony that became history There were many stories on the wagon trail. To understand what Joe did, you first have to...

American Cowboys: The Real Story SEGMENT ONE: THE AMERICAN COWBOY Hello, hello and welcome aboard Travel with Annita. I am so glad you’re riding with me today — because today we are going somewhere I have wanted to take...

American Revolution Patriots In The Shadows Photo courtesy of U.S. Mint July 10th, 1777. Middle of the night. A small rowboat slips through British-controlled waters off the coast of Rhode Island. Forty men are packed...

Destination: America 250 What are we celebrating America’s 250th: Three Events, One Story Three Dates, One Nation, and Why the Difference Matters Welcome to Travel with Annita. I’m so glad you’re here with me today...

Photo courtesy – U.S. Mint Episode 48: Juliette Gordon Low – The Girl Scouts Juliette Gordon Low & the Girl Scouts From 18 Girls in Savannah to a Global Movement Hello, hello, hello—and welcome to another journey...

Ona Judge was a woman of courage. She stood strong for her freedom from the most prestigious American family - George and Martha Washington. She escaped and remained free.

The Liberty Tree Yesterday and Today Long before America became a nation… before there was a Declaration of Independence… before there were fireworks, parades, or even the United States itself… there was a tree. There...

African Americans and The First Memorial Day Celebration Memorial Day, the USCT, and the Black Americans Who Remembered First Do you know the story of African Americans and The First Memorial Day Celebration. There are...

Episode 44: Yellowstone National Park Bison and Wolves 2010 America The Beautiful Quarters Coin Yellowstone Wyoming Uncirculated Reverse “Reach into your pocket… pull out a quarter… and let it take you somewhere...

Episode 43: Florida State QuarterThree Woman Change Space Exploration Photo courtesy U.S. Mint – Florida State Quarters Coin Florida State Quarter US Mint release in 2004 features stories and history. Let’s start with...

Photo: U.S. Mint Episode 42: Cumberland Island Salt Marshes and African American History Cumberland Island, located about 15 miles southeast of Kingsland, is the largest public barrier island off the coast of Georgia...