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.
Battle of the Alamo mugs, posters, and other gifts in retro archive image style. Great for the Texas history fan, San Antonio tourist, and american history buff this Christmas. 30% OFF SALE TODAY. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/4455... @sanantoniomag.bsky.social @texashistory.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Battle of the Alamo mugs, posters, and other gifts in retro archive image style. Great for the Texas history fan, San Antonio tourist, and american history buff this Christmas. 30% OFF SALE TODAY. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/4455... @sanantoniomag.bsky.social @texashistory.bsky.social
For the American Revolution fan who was fascinated by the Burns documentary, buy a #Cowpens National Battlefield t-shirt for the history fan on your Christmas list. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKWYG2WM @cowpens.bsky.social @amrevmuseum.bsky.social @battlefields.org
Cowpens National Battlefield T-Shirt
Cowpens National Battlefield souvenirs from shirts to phone cases. Great for fans of the American Revolution history in South Carolina and national park fans.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
For the American Revolution fan who was fascinated by the Burns documentary, buy a #Cowpens National Battlefield t-shirt for the history fan on your Christmas list. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKWYG2WM @cowpens.bsky.social @amrevmuseum.bsky.social @battlefields.org
HISTORIC SITE OF MO: #Vienna International Expo 1873. It was a fair propelled by the need for #Austria to join the 1st class European nations of Great Britain and France in the competition to host the world. americasbesthistory.com/wfvienna1873... @expo2030riyadh.bsky.social @worldsfair.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
HISTORIC SITE OF MO: #Vienna International Expo 1873. It was a fair propelled by the need for #Austria to join the 1st class European nations of Great Britain and France in the competition to host the world. americasbesthistory.com/wfvienna1873... @expo2030riyadh.bsky.social @worldsfair.bsky.social
FAN FAV - By the end of Jan 1775, there were 37 newspapers printed in the American colonies. 7 in Massachusetts; 1 NH; 2 in RI; 4 in Conn. 3 in NYC, w/1 Albany. 9 published in PA; 2 in Maryland; 2 in VA; 2 in NC; 3 in SC, 1 GA. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @oldnewspapers.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
FAN FAV - By the end of Jan 1775, there were 37 newspapers printed in the American colonies. 7 in Massachusetts; 1 NH; 2 in RI; 4 in Conn. 3 in NYC, w/1 Albany. 9 published in PA; 2 in Maryland; 2 in VA; 2 in NC; 3 in SC, 1 GA. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @oldnewspapers.bsky.social
Watch this VIDEO from the @Battlefields about saving 2 acres on the end line of the Antietam battle. Help if you can. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pATu... @battlefields.org @civilwarpaths.bsky.social @antietam1862.bsky.social
A Critical Window to Save Two Key Battlefield Properties at Antietam
YouTube video by American Battlefield Trust
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November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Watch this VIDEO from the @Battlefields about saving 2 acres on the end line of the Antietam battle. Help if you can. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pATu... @battlefields.org @civilwarpaths.bsky.social @antietam1862.bsky.social
INSTANT VIDEO: Berkeley Plantation held 1st Thanksgiving in 1619, 2 yrs before the Pilgrims, who they fight for official designation. Colonial settlement of Rev War, Civil War, song Taps, 2 Presidents & a signer of the Declaration of Independence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vxE... @historytoday.com
Berkeley Plantation, Home to the 1st #Thanksgiving, Sorry #pilgrims
YouTube video by America's Best History
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November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
INSTANT VIDEO: Berkeley Plantation held 1st Thanksgiving in 1619, 2 yrs before the Pilgrims, who they fight for official designation. Colonial settlement of Rev War, Civil War, song Taps, 2 Presidents & a signer of the Declaration of Independence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vxE... @historytoday.com
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
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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
YouTube video by America's Best 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
YouTube video by America's Best History
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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
YouTube video by America's Best History
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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
YouTube video by America's Best History
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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
YouTube video by America's Best History
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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
YouTube video by America's Best History
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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
YouTube video by America's Best History
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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.
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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
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