America's Best History
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Profiles of the best historic sites and national parks in the USA, plus the America's Best History Timeline & Youtube channel. We post about our journeys to discover American history as well as weekly articles about the details of each decade since 1491.
It's the bastion of country music, the program that made country music go from the back hills of Kentucky to the entire nation. The Grand Ole Opry radio program began in 1925. Watch a short montage of some of its stars.
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History Short - Grand Ole Opry Through the Years #grandoleopry #countrymusic #nashville
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October 8, 2026 at 1:03 PM
It's the bastion of country music, the program that made country music go from the back hills of Kentucky to the entire nation. The Grand Ole Opry radio program began in 1925. Watch a short montage of some of its stars.
www.youtube.com/shorts/1zfGA... @opry.bsky.social @nashvillescene.com
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FAN FAV: March 13, 1866 - The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is passed by Congress, first federal law protecting the rights of African Americans. It is vetoed by Pres Johnson, but the veto overridden by Congress. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @civilrightscntr.bsky.social @naacpmke.bsky.social
October 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
FAN FAV: March 13, 1866 - The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is passed by Congress, first federal law protecting the rights of African Americans. It is vetoed by Pres Johnson, but the veto overridden by Congress. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @civilrightscntr.bsky.social @naacpmke.bsky.social
HISTORY VIDEO: Watch scenes from the Battle of Mill Springs, KY & see the landscape that was fought over & won, one of the 1st major victories of the war for the Union under Gen Thomas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=njoY... @battlefields.org @kyhistsoc.bsky.social @civilwarlady.bsky.social
Minute Walk in History - Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky #civilwar #kentucky #1862 #americanhistory
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October 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
HISTORY VIDEO: Watch scenes from the Battle of Mill Springs, KY & see the landscape that was fought over & won, one of the 1st major victories of the war for the Union under Gen Thomas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=njoY... @battlefields.org @kyhistsoc.bsky.social @civilwarlady.bsky.social
NEW ARTICLE: February 4-11, 1945 - President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Premier Josef Stalin hold the Yalta Conference in the Soviet Union, talking about how to end World War II. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @ww2tv.bsky.social @militarytimes.bsky.social
October 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM
NEW ARTICLE: February 4-11, 1945 - President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Premier Josef Stalin hold the Yalta Conference in the Soviet Union, talking about how to end World War II. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @ww2tv.bsky.social @militarytimes.bsky.social
LAND PRESERVATION: A #Texas woman is fighting to preserve land that was supposed to become a public park. Now it may be a data center instead. READ THE CNN STORY ABOUT IT. www.cnn.com/2026/09/26/u... @bandatacentersil.bsky.social @battlefields.org @texasnature.bsky.social
This land was supposed to become a public park. Now it might be a data center instead | CNN
For years, Pamela Griffin cherished a promise from a stranger that the expansive plot of land just steps from her home in Taylor, Texas, would one day become the park she and other kids in her neighbo...
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October 2, 2026 at 1:35 PM
LAND PRESERVATION: A #Texas woman is fighting to preserve land that was supposed to become a public park. Now it may be a data center instead. READ THE CNN STORY ABOUT IT. www.cnn.com/2026/09/26/u... @bandatacentersil.bsky.social @battlefields.org @texasnature.bsky.social
VIDEO SHORT: Civil War Battle of Carthage. An early Trans-Mississippi fight in the early stage of the war with the Confederate side led by the actual gov of Missouri, Claiborne F. Jackson, fighting against his own Union. www.youtube.com/shorts/7v8iB... @mobotmuseum.bsky.social @battlefields.org
History Short - Civil War Battle of Carthage #missouri #civilwar #militaryhistory #1861
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October 1, 2026 at 12:11 PM
VIDEO SHORT: Civil War Battle of Carthage. An early Trans-Mississippi fight in the early stage of the war with the Confederate side led by the actual gov of Missouri, Claiborne F. Jackson, fighting against his own Union. www.youtube.com/shorts/7v8iB... @mobotmuseum.bsky.social @battlefields.org
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: September 26, 1580 - Francis Drake returns home to Plymouth, England, becoming the second expedition to circumnavigate the globe. He returns with fifty-nine men, a cargo of spices, and Spanish treasure. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @maritimesmuseum.bsky.social
September 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: September 26, 1580 - Francis Drake returns home to Plymouth, England, becoming the second expedition to circumnavigate the globe. He returns with fifty-nine men, a cargo of spices, and Spanish treasure. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @maritimesmuseum.bsky.social
INSTANT VIDEO: Witness the Sinking Spring Farm where Abraham Lincoln was born in that famous log cabin. See a period log cabin now housed in the Memorial Building, plus a second site, Knobs Creek Farm, where he was raised as a boy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU89... @abrahamlincoln.bsky.social
Minute Walk in History - Abraham Lincoln Birthplace #kentucky #logcabin #presidentlincoln
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September 29, 2026 at 12:37 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: Witness the Sinking Spring Farm where Abraham Lincoln was born in that famous log cabin. See a period log cabin now housed in the Memorial Building, plus a second site, Knobs Creek Farm, where he was raised as a boy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU89... @abrahamlincoln.bsky.social
NEW ARTICLE: 3/31/1933 - The Civilian Conservation Corps is authorized. It would provide work for 2.5 million men over 9 yrs & help construct many national park & other projects across USA. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @nationalparks.bsky.social @nationalparksgirl.bsky.social
September 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM
NEW ARTICLE: 3/31/1933 - The Civilian Conservation Corps is authorized. It would provide work for 2.5 million men over 9 yrs & help construct many national park & other projects across USA. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @nationalparks.bsky.social @nationalparksgirl.bsky.social
Watch the American Battlefield Trust about the land they are trying to purchase at #Gettysburg. @GarryAdelman tells you more about in his vibrant style. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcq_... @battlefields.org @talesbattlefields.bsky.social @protectparks.bsky.social @grandmassp.bsky.social
Five More Acres to Save at Gettysburg
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September 25, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Watch the American Battlefield Trust about the land they are trying to purchase at #Gettysburg. @GarryAdelman tells you more about in his vibrant style. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcq_... @battlefields.org @talesbattlefields.bsky.social @protectparks.bsky.social @grandmassp.bsky.social
VIDEO SHORT: Take a quick look at some of the scenes and people engaged in the Civil War Battle of Perryville, Kentucky. Its a state park with some amazing history. www.youtube.com/shorts/uyEX1... @kystateu.bsky.social @kyhistsoc.bsky.social @battlefields.org
Scenes from the Battle of Perryville - #civilwar #kentucky #americanhistory #history #battlefield
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September 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM
VIDEO SHORT: Take a quick look at some of the scenes and people engaged in the Civil War Battle of Perryville, Kentucky. Its a state park with some amazing history. www.youtube.com/shorts/uyEX1... @kystateu.bsky.social @kyhistsoc.bsky.social @battlefields.org
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: Sept 24, 1493 - Columbus began his 2nd trip to the American colonies with seventeen ships and 1,200 men. These men were meant to colonize the land found & claimed during the journey after the 1st voyage. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @historyteachernerd.bsky.social
September 23, 2026 at 1:28 PM
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: Sept 24, 1493 - Columbus began his 2nd trip to the American colonies with seventeen ships and 1,200 men. These men were meant to colonize the land found & claimed during the journey after the 1st voyage. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @historyteachernerd.bsky.social
INSTANT VIDEO: It's a Civil War battlefield kept in pristine condition that commemorates, in Prairie Grove Battlefield, a state park, the 1862 battle in NW #Arkansas. Take a walk with us on main portion of the battlefield. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ada5... @civilwarlady.bsky.social @battlefields.org
Minute Walk in History - Battle of Prairie Grove #civilwar #arkansas #americanhistory
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September 22, 2026 at 12:32 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: It's a Civil War battlefield kept in pristine condition that commemorates, in Prairie Grove Battlefield, a state park, the 1862 battle in NW #Arkansas. Take a walk with us on main portion of the battlefield. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ada5... @civilwarlady.bsky.social @battlefields.org
NEW ARTICLE: #Country Music. November 28, 1925 - The Grand Ole Opry transmits its first radio broadcast. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @opry.bsky.social @highcountrynews.org @grandoleopry.bsky.social @nashvillescene.com @countrymusicbox.bsky.social
September 21, 2026 at 1:18 PM
NEW ARTICLE: #Country Music. November 28, 1925 - The Grand Ole Opry transmits its first radio broadcast. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @opry.bsky.social @highcountrynews.org @grandoleopry.bsky.social @nashvillescene.com @countrymusicbox.bsky.social
Another preservation effort by the @battlefields saves five acres of Gettysburg's first day action. Help if you can.
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Save Five Acres at Gettysburg
The OpportunityOne Chance to Save Five Acres & Expand Our Preservation Footprint at GettysburgTwo Gettysburg properties — just over five acres altogether...
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September 18, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Another preservation effort by the @battlefields saves five acres of Gettysburg's first day action. Help if you can.
www.battlefields.org/give/save-ba... @battlefields.org @aaslh.org @gettysburger.bsky.social @destinationgettysburg.com
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INSTANT VIDEO: Tour the museum, two homes & grounds of author Laura Ingalls Wilder of Little House on the Prairie fame. This historic site was the location where adult Laura would write her books & live from 1894 until her death. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGya... @childrensbooksf.bsky.social
Minute Walk in History - Laura Ingalls Wilder Home, Little House on the Prairie #pioneers #missouri
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September 17, 2026 at 10:50 AM
INSTANT VIDEO: Tour the museum, two homes & grounds of author Laura Ingalls Wilder of Little House on the Prairie fame. This historic site was the location where adult Laura would write her books & live from 1894 until her death. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGya... @childrensbooksf.bsky.social
INSTANT VIDEO: Follow us on our tour of Pea Ridge National Historic Park which occurred in March 1862, & listen to 3 fantastic park rangers tell the stories of the two day battle, finally won on the 2nd by the Union. www.youtube.com/watch?v=42g6... @battlefields.org @uarkpress.bsky.social
Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge #civilwar #nationalbattlefield #arkansas #history
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September 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: Follow us on our tour of Pea Ridge National Historic Park which occurred in March 1862, & listen to 3 fantastic park rangers tell the stories of the two day battle, finally won on the 2nd by the Union. www.youtube.com/watch?v=42g6... @battlefields.org @uarkpress.bsky.social
HISTORIC SITE OF MONTH: #Bentonville Battlefield. Often overshadowed by the around the sieges of Petersburg and Richmond, the Battle of Bentonville was a de factor continuation of Union General Sherman's March to the Sea. americasbesthistory.com/abh-bentonvi... @battlefields.org @aaslh.org
September 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
HISTORIC SITE OF MONTH: #Bentonville Battlefield. Often overshadowed by the around the sieges of Petersburg and Richmond, the Battle of Bentonville was a de factor continuation of Union General Sherman's March to the Sea. americasbesthistory.com/abh-bentonvi... @battlefields.org @aaslh.org
MINUTE WALK IN HISTORY: Musikfest Festival Bethlehem. Take in the sights and sounds of the largest free music festival in the US, Musikfest during its 40th anniversary season in the historic town of Bethlehem, PA. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dlE... @musikfest.bsky.social @kendalconrad.bsky.social
Minute Walk in History - Musikfest 40th Anniversary/Bethlehem/Steel
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September 11, 2026 at 12:35 PM
MINUTE WALK IN HISTORY: Musikfest Festival Bethlehem. Take in the sights and sounds of the largest free music festival in the US, Musikfest during its 40th anniversary season in the historic town of Bethlehem, PA. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dlE... @musikfest.bsky.social @kendalconrad.bsky.social
FAN FAV: Battle of Long Island. Washington guessed next target of British would be NY. March 1776, he marched 19,000 Cont soldiers there. British appeared in late June. The battle would be the 1st major engagement after Decl of Independence. americasbesthistory.com/spotlight202... @battlefields.org
September 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
FAN FAV: Battle of Long Island. Washington guessed next target of British would be NY. March 1776, he marched 19,000 Cont soldiers there. British appeared in late June. The battle would be the 1st major engagement after Decl of Independence. americasbesthistory.com/spotlight202... @battlefields.org
INSTANT VIDEO: Don't miss this spectacular walk with one of the best young rangers in the National Park Service. Take the "Grant's Final First Day Line," walk with us. Thanks, Annybel, we thought you were great!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=92KV... @civilwarontour.bsky.social @battlefields.org
Minute Walk in History - Shiloh Walk With Annybel Jaques, One of Best Young Rangers in NPS #civilwar
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September 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: Don't miss this spectacular walk with one of the best young rangers in the National Park Service. Take the "Grant's Final First Day Line," walk with us. Thanks, Annybel, we thought you were great!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=92KV... @civilwarontour.bsky.social @battlefields.org
SPOTLIGHT ON LESSER KNOWN HISTORY: For generations, families across the US & world have been entertained by the books & series Little House on the Prairie. Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home, is home of the author from 1894. americasbesthistory.com/spotlight202... @prairiebooksnow.bsky.social
September 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM
SPOTLIGHT ON LESSER KNOWN HISTORY: For generations, families across the US & world have been entertained by the books & series Little House on the Prairie. Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home, is home of the author from 1894. americasbesthistory.com/spotlight202... @prairiebooksnow.bsky.social
Theft of land preserved farm still in jeopardy of turning into large data center in Taylor, Texas. Halt Taylor Data Center Coalition holds press conference. www.mysanantonio.com/business/art... @protectparks.bsky.social @datacenterpolitics.bsky.social @stopdatacentre.dk
Small town Texans voice concerns over proposed 665-acre data center
Taylor residents are pushing for new data center regulations as the city prepares to consider annexation for a proposed 665-acre data center.
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September 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Theft of land preserved farm still in jeopardy of turning into large data center in Taylor, Texas. Halt Taylor Data Center Coalition holds press conference. www.mysanantonio.com/business/art... @protectparks.bsky.social @datacenterpolitics.bsky.social @stopdatacentre.dk
TIMELINE OF THE MONTH: 1700s. The conflict of colonies in their empires as England, Spain, France, & Netherlands compete for settlement & trade as the American plantations grow along the Atlantic Coast. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @frenchcolonial.bsky.social @colmigproject.bsky.social
September 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
TIMELINE OF THE MONTH: 1700s. The conflict of colonies in their empires as England, Spain, France, & Netherlands compete for settlement & trade as the American plantations grow along the Atlantic Coast. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @frenchcolonial.bsky.social @colmigproject.bsky.social
NEW ARTICLE: #Panama #Canal Opens. August 3, 1914 - The first ship passes through the completed Panama Canal after the United States finishes construction over ten years. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @panamacanal.bsky.social @globalmarhist.bsky.social
September 2, 2026 at 1:26 PM
NEW ARTICLE: #Panama #Canal Opens. August 3, 1914 - The first ship passes through the completed Panama Canal after the United States finishes construction over ten years. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @panamacanal.bsky.social @globalmarhist.bsky.social