My grandfather, Cecil Amos Todd, was born in Red House, West Virginia, in 1890. I’ve included photos I took in Red House many years ago, plus a 1947 family photo I copied. James Todd, my great-great-great-great grandfather, was one of the Virginia Militia who fought at Point Pleasant, and whose name appears on the monument. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/WestVirginiaBattleOfPointPleasantToddRoots#

This is the United States National Cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, located just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., on land stolen from the Robert E. Lee family during the War Between the States. The Washington, D.C. photos are listed in a separate album under United States Historic Sites. The Smithsonian Institution photos are in six separate albums listed under United States Museums. Unless otherwise noted, the photos were taken in July, 2009. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China.  http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/ArlingtonNationalCemetery#

Here are photos of the United States capital, Washington, D.C. Ones without dates were taken in July, 2009. The Smithsonian Institution photos are in six separate albums listed under United States Museums. Arlington National Cemetery is also in a separate album listed under United States Historic Sites. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/WashingtonDC02#

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#