America's Best History
@ambesthistory.bsky.social
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.
NEW ARTICLE: On December 3, 1677, North Carolina colonists engage in Culpeper's Rebellion against unfair custom duties charged due to the series of Navigation Acts passed by the English Parliament. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @nchistory.bsky.social @nchistoryguy.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
NEW ARTICLE: On December 3, 1677, North Carolina colonists engage in Culpeper's Rebellion against unfair custom duties charged due to the series of Navigation Acts passed by the English Parliament. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @nchistory.bsky.social @nchistoryguy.bsky.social
Sattitla (Sa'tti'tla) Highlands National Monument t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other gifts from the new California park in northern California.
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Sattitla (Sa'tti'tla) Highlands National Monument T-Shirt
Sattitla (Sa'tti'tla) Highlands National Monument apparel and other gifts from the new California park in northern California.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Sattitla (Sa'tti'tla) Highlands National Monument t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other gifts from the new California park in northern California.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ3W2JY9 @visitcalifornia.bsky.social @hikechick.bsky.social @hikingshawty.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ3W2JY9 @visitcalifornia.bsky.social @hikechick.bsky.social @hikingshawty.bsky.social
INSTANT VIDEO: Horse racing history w/Kentucky Derby photo and video montage of Churchill Downs and the derby through the years, incl. first filmed race in 1922. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csug... @kentuckyderby.bsky.social @horseracingnation.bsky.social @bearu66.bsky.social
Kentucky Derby First Filmed 1922 Video, Horse Racing History
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November 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: Horse racing history w/Kentucky Derby photo and video montage of Churchill Downs and the derby through the years, incl. first filmed race in 1922. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csug... @kentuckyderby.bsky.social @horseracingnation.bsky.social @bearu66.bsky.social
TIMELINE OF THE MONTH: 1840's. Impossible to conquer, yet with the intrepid spirit of the #mountain men, miners, and #pioneers, they would begin an earnest try as the nation moved, in its first real phase, from east to west. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @aaslh.org @westernstyle.live
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
TIMELINE OF THE MONTH: 1840's. Impossible to conquer, yet with the intrepid spirit of the #mountain men, miners, and #pioneers, they would begin an earnest try as the nation moved, in its first real phase, from east to west. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @aaslh.org @westernstyle.live
MINUTE WALK IN HISTORY: Nestled in the VA countryside near his friend's Monticello, sits a gem of a historic site that too many people miss. Pres James Monroe's Highland. Walk around the site w/us, enjoy a tour of the guest home, & more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNyw... @virginiahistory.bsky.social
Minute Walk in History - President James Monroe's Highland Estate
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November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
MINUTE WALK IN HISTORY: Nestled in the VA countryside near his friend's Monticello, sits a gem of a historic site that too many people miss. Pres James Monroe's Highland. Walk around the site w/us, enjoy a tour of the guest home, & more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNyw... @virginiahistory.bsky.social
Plan your next visit to the spectacular Black Hills of South Dakota and buy this awesome design of the hills where Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Wind Cave, and more fascinate the senses. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGVXMBGS @southdakotasearchlight.com @blackhillsstate.bsky.social @blackhillsparks.bsky.social
Black Hills of South Dakota T-Shirt
Apparel and other gifts for fans of the Black Hills of South Dakota, including nature, camping, bison, Mount Rushmore, and more. Great for the national park fan.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Plan your next visit to the spectacular Black Hills of South Dakota and buy this awesome design of the hills where Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Wind Cave, and more fascinate the senses. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGVXMBGS @southdakotasearchlight.com @blackhillsstate.bsky.social @blackhillsparks.bsky.social
INSTANT VIDEO: It was the 4th World's Fair to be hosted by Paris, with an international symbol that would signify the city, its culture, and the Parisian vacation draw to this day. Come with us on this journey through the 1889 Paris Universelle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1tN... @expo2030.bsky.social
Paris Exposition Universelle 1889, World's Fair Births Eiffel Tower
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November 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: It was the 4th World's Fair to be hosted by Paris, with an international symbol that would signify the city, its culture, and the Parisian vacation draw to this day. Come with us on this journey through the 1889 Paris Universelle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1tN... @expo2030.bsky.social
VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE, 5 Minute VIDEO Honoring Our Troops. To all who served & sacrificed through the history of the USA from the Rev War through the conflicts of today, we honor you. Thank you for your service. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHUA... @vetsactioncouncil.bsky.social @battlefields.org
Veterans Day Tribute, 5 Minute Video Honoring Our Troops
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November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE, 5 Minute VIDEO Honoring Our Troops. To all who served & sacrificed through the history of the USA from the Rev War through the conflicts of today, we honor you. Thank you for your service. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHUA... @vetsactioncouncil.bsky.social @battlefields.org
NEW ARTICLE: March 24, 1644 - Roger Williams petitions & receives an official grant to establish the Rhode Island colony from the separatist Providence Plantation, despite protests from Massachusetts Bay Colony. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @rhodeislandcollege.bsky.social @aaslh.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
NEW ARTICLE: March 24, 1644 - Roger Williams petitions & receives an official grant to establish the Rhode Island colony from the separatist Providence Plantation, despite protests from Massachusetts Bay Colony. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @rhodeislandcollege.bsky.social @aaslh.org
Yosemite National Park t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, phone cases, and other gifts. Great for the national park, nature, and outdoors fan. www.cafepress.com/+yosemite_ki... @yosemitenps.bsky.social @visitcalifornia.bsky.social Open our National Parks and Government already!!!
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Yosemite National Park t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, phone cases, and other gifts. Great for the national park, nature, and outdoors fan. www.cafepress.com/+yosemite_ki... @yosemitenps.bsky.social @visitcalifornia.bsky.social Open our National Parks and Government already!!!
THANK GOODNESS the @battlefields are at it again, this time with 77 acres to preserve at three battlefields in Georgia, including Kennesaw Mountain. Help if you can. www.battlefields.org/give/save-ba... @kennesaw.bsky.social @chickamauga.bsky.social @battlefields.org
Save 77 Acres of Historic Battlefield Land in Georgia
Your gift today helps save 77 acres at Ringgold Gap, Rocky Face Ridge, and Kennesaw Mountain — where history was made — with an incredible $22-to-$1...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
THANK GOODNESS the @battlefields are at it again, this time with 77 acres to preserve at three battlefields in Georgia, including Kennesaw Mountain. Help if you can. www.battlefields.org/give/save-ba... @kennesaw.bsky.social @chickamauga.bsky.social @battlefields.org
Always tough to find the right gift for the Civil War history fan. Consider this Civil War 1864 t-shirt, plus other gifts. www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/5738... @civilwarjon.bsky.social @civilwarpaths.bsky.social @battlefields.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Always tough to find the right gift for the Civil War history fan. Consider this Civil War 1864 t-shirt, plus other gifts. www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/5738... @civilwarjon.bsky.social @civilwarpaths.bsky.social @battlefields.org
INSTANT VIDEO: Watch the history of popcorn as it made its way from 4000 yrs ago in Mexico to the Pilgrims tasting it (but not at the first #Thanksgiving), through popcorn at movie theaters & treat on your couch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hM8... @pmgameflows.bsky.social @foodhistory.bsky.social
Pilgrims, Popcorn, Thanksgiving
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November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: Watch the history of popcorn as it made its way from 4000 yrs ago in Mexico to the Pilgrims tasting it (but not at the first #Thanksgiving), through popcorn at movie theaters & treat on your couch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hM8... @pmgameflows.bsky.social @foodhistory.bsky.social
SPOTLIGHT LESSER KNOWN HISTORY: Brookgreen Gardens is an amazing collection of art/sculpture on 9000 acres just off the beach in Murrells Inlet. It has over 2700 works of art by 425 artists, incl Anna Hutchinson, who started to garden. americasbesthistory.com/spotlight202... @myrtlebeach.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
SPOTLIGHT LESSER KNOWN HISTORY: Brookgreen Gardens is an amazing collection of art/sculpture on 9000 acres just off the beach in Murrells Inlet. It has over 2700 works of art by 425 artists, incl Anna Hutchinson, who started to garden. americasbesthistory.com/spotlight202... @myrtlebeach.bsky.social
INSTANT VIDEO: Enlighten your history knowledge with this War of 1812 battle along the River Raisin south of #Detroit, that saw two battles followed by an Indian massacre of wounded American prisoners. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZzy... @aaslh.org @riverraisininst.bsky.social @battlefields.org
The War of 1812 Battle, River Raisin, that Would Lead to Indian Removal After Its Massacre
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November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: Enlighten your history knowledge with this War of 1812 battle along the River Raisin south of #Detroit, that saw two battles followed by an Indian massacre of wounded American prisoners. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZzy... @aaslh.org @riverraisininst.bsky.social @battlefields.org
NEW ARTICLE: Popcorn and the #Pilgrims. February 20/22, 1630 - Myth of popcorn introduction to Pilgrim colonists at Plymouth by Indian Quadequine begins. But no, it did not happen during the 1st #Thanksgiving. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @pmgameflows.bsky.social @pilgrimspod.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
NEW ARTICLE: Popcorn and the #Pilgrims. February 20/22, 1630 - Myth of popcorn introduction to Pilgrim colonists at Plymouth by Indian Quadequine begins. But no, it did not happen during the 1st #Thanksgiving. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @pmgameflows.bsky.social @pilgrimspod.bsky.social
FAN FAV: British Rule. On October 7, 1763, King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, limiting the westward expansion of the American colonies. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @aaslh.org @historyteacher.bsky.social @historytoday.com @colmigproject.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
FAN FAV: British Rule. On October 7, 1763, King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, limiting the westward expansion of the American colonies. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @aaslh.org @historyteacher.bsky.social @historytoday.com @colmigproject.bsky.social
INSTANT VIDEO SHORT: Quick overview by park ranger of the Naval Battle that took Fort Fisher in NC from Confederate hands in 1865. www.youtube.com/shorts/2HAo0... @battlefields.org @fifer1863.bsky.social @civilwarpaths.bsky.social
Fort Fisher Guided Walk #civilwar #history #northcarolina
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October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
INSTANT VIDEO SHORT: Quick overview by park ranger of the Naval Battle that took Fort Fisher in NC from Confederate hands in 1865. www.youtube.com/shorts/2HAo0... @battlefields.org @fifer1863.bsky.social @civilwarpaths.bsky.social
GAULEY RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA: For fans of the whitewater rafting and nature in West Virginia, buy t-shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops, mugs, stickers, and other gifts. Great for the adventure history buff.
www.zazzle.com/abh_gauley_r... @rafting.bsky.social @westvirginiawatch.com
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October 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
GAULEY RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA: For fans of the whitewater rafting and nature in West Virginia, buy t-shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops, mugs, stickers, and other gifts. Great for the adventure history buff.
www.zazzle.com/abh_gauley_r... @rafting.bsky.social @westvirginiawatch.com
www.zazzle.com/abh_gauley_r... @rafting.bsky.social @westvirginiawatch.com
HISTORIC SITE OF MO: Avi Kwa Ame National Monument is a great respite N of Las Vegas, a great place to visit non bright lights anytime to renew your spirit. It has been that refuge for thousands of yrs by Native American tribes, calling it Spirit Mountain. americasbesthistory.com/abh-avikwaam...
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
HISTORIC SITE OF MO: Avi Kwa Ame National Monument is a great respite N of Las Vegas, a great place to visit non bright lights anytime to renew your spirit. It has been that refuge for thousands of yrs by Native American tribes, calling it Spirit Mountain. americasbesthistory.com/abh-avikwaam...
NEW ARTICLE: 8/18/1590 - John White's return trip to #Roanoke Island Colony finds no signs of the colonists, beyond words CROATOAN & CRO carved into tree trunks. The fate of its people is unknown, often referred to as the "Lost Colony of Roanoke Island." americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1...
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
NEW ARTICLE: 8/18/1590 - John White's return trip to #Roanoke Island Colony finds no signs of the colonists, beyond words CROATOAN & CRO carved into tree trunks. The fate of its people is unknown, often referred to as the "Lost Colony of Roanoke Island." americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1...
VIDEO SHORT: It's American National #Beer Day. Drink safe if of legal age. Have fun. Watch some liquid history below. www.youtube.com/shorts/158t3... @dcbeer.com @buschbeer.bsky.social @corrslight433.bsky.social @beerhistory.bsky.social
Celebrating National Beer Day, October 27
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October 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
VIDEO SHORT: It's American National #Beer Day. Drink safe if of legal age. Have fun. Watch some liquid history below. www.youtube.com/shorts/158t3... @dcbeer.com @buschbeer.bsky.social @corrslight433.bsky.social @beerhistory.bsky.social
PETERSBURG WALK CANCELLED: "Hidden in Plain Sight - Part Deux" 11/1/25 driving tour will now be held in the spring due to the gov shutdown. petebattlefields.org @nationalparks.bsky.social @battlefields.org @nationalparkfan.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
PETERSBURG WALK CANCELLED: "Hidden in Plain Sight - Part Deux" 11/1/25 driving tour will now be held in the spring due to the gov shutdown. petebattlefields.org @nationalparks.bsky.social @battlefields.org @nationalparkfan.bsky.social
INSTANT VIDEO: Discover thrilling history & wild beauty of the Gauley River, one of America’s top whitewater rafting destinations in WVa. In this cinematic journey, we take you to the legendary rapids, where adv meets history, incl Civil War. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp6C... @rafting.bsky.social
Whitewater Rafting History in Gauley River │ America’s Best Hidden Adventure #westvirginia #history
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October 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: Discover thrilling history & wild beauty of the Gauley River, one of America’s top whitewater rafting destinations in WVa. In this cinematic journey, we take you to the legendary rapids, where adv meets history, incl Civil War. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp6C... @rafting.bsky.social
TIMELINE OF THE MONTH: 1980's. Prosperity comes again and the Cold War ends. Plus there's Olympic triumphs and controversy, the personal computer age born, and a Supreme Court justice with a difference. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @scotusblog.com @hockey-reference.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
TIMELINE OF THE MONTH: 1980's. Prosperity comes again and the Cold War ends. Plus there's Olympic triumphs and controversy, the personal computer age born, and a Supreme Court justice with a difference. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @scotusblog.com @hockey-reference.com