Chinese and World History

Here are a few photos of the United States capital, Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Institution photos are in a separate album listed under American museums. More of the Grant statue photos are posted at the American “Civil War” album listed under American historical sites. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/WashingtonDC#

These photos show mostly scenic spots on Kauai, some scenic & many historic spots on the Big Island of Hawaii, and mostly historic places on Oahu, where the capital of Honolulu and the naval base of Pearl Harbor are located. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/ScenicHistoricPhotosOfTheHawaiianIslands#

Most of my photos are historic in nature, but these are mostly scenic views of Niagara Falls, which sits on the border between Niagara, New York, and Ontario, Canada. It’s one of America’s top scenic attractions. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/NiagaraFallsFortNiagara#

In a departure from my usual historic photos, these are mainly scenic pictures of the southwest corner of South Dakota. Enjoy the rugged beauty. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/MtRushmoreBadlandsOfSouthDakota#

These are mostly scenic photos of West Coast states: California, Oregon, Washington, & Alaska. The faded photos date from 1976. The Alaska photos are from a layover during a flight from China to America in 1991. I took the Mount Saint Helen’s photos just after learning my dad had passed away in 2000, so my heart wasn’t really into the photography then. My son Marcus was in Army Language School in Monterey in 2006 when we visited there, and the Sequoia National Forest photos were taken shortly afterward when we visited Amy’s cousin and her family. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/AmericaSWestCoastCaliforniaOregonWashingtonAlaska#

St. Louis was the starting point of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the “Gateway to the West.” The St. Louis Arch commemorates this. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/StLouisMissouri#