History Background

My name is Craig Beer.  I have a bachelor's degree in history from Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio.  I went to a school where James Garfield taught and the history department is in his old house.  I live about 10 miles from where William McKinley was born- Niles, Ohio.

 My aunt used to take me on vacation to Civil War battlefields and to other historic sites all around the eastern United States. That's where my love of history began.  I try to go historical places now when I am on vacation.  Now, I have been to many historical sites in the western United States.  I have even been to London and saw many of the museums in London when I was out there.  I just enjoy getting up early to travel to as many historic sites that i can fit in a day.  That's my ideal vacation.

Small Gettysburg Address cotton tote bag for Civil War buffs

This Gettysburg Address cotton tote bag has a portrait of Abraham Lincoln created out of the entire Gettysburg address in white font.

There is a choice of different colors and its an eco-friendly cotton product. It celebrates what is probably the greatest speech in history

I like taking my lunch to work in it and its is also great to take to the grocery store. Its a nice keepsake for people who have been to Gettysburg and are Lincoln buffs.

Washington D.C. travel sites

This is a great little video for sites in Washington D.C.  I love going to Washington D.C.  I try to get a hotel on the outskirts of Washington D.C near a metro station.  You can spend a couple of days seeing all the sites and most of the sites are free. I can spend a day just at the American History Museum and another day at the Air & Space Museum.  Wasshington D.C. is well worth visiting.

Large Mt. Rushmore mouse pad for history buffs

This Mt. Rushmore mouse pad has a nice color portrait of all 4 presidents.

If you are on your computer all day, this is a nice to have for your office or home. It looks like the picture was taken in the brilliant sun.

I've seen that mountain in person and its a magnificent site to see. Each sculpture is 60 ft high and created by the Borglum family. You can walk underneath it and its hard to understand how massive a project it was are until you can see it for yourself.

Abraham Lincoln bobblehead for Abraham Lincoln buffs

This 8 inch Abraham Lincoln bobblehead is a high quality non-plastic bobblehead.

I love collecting bobbleheads. I have a lot of football players, baseball players and historical figures. This is a high quality polyresin product and a good likeness of Abraham Lincoln. It is not a cheap plastic toy.

I've been to many Lincoln sites in Spingfield, Illinois and in Kentucky. This is a good product to have if you like the sixteenth president,and I have a lot of memorabilia from my travels.