'That's All, Brother' Flies at EAA, Celebrates D-Day in 2019

"That's All, Brother," the C-47 which led the D-Day invasion, carrying paratroopers from the 101st and 82nd Airborne divisions, returns to the skies of Normandy in June 2019 for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The historic plane, part of the Commemorative Air Force, was on display and flew at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. | Produced by Jim Albritton 

London Walks | The Best Way to See the Cotswolds

See the Cotswolds with London Walks. No need to book. Just show up at Paddington Station for a stress-free guided journey to England's achingly beautiful land of storybook villages, stone bridges, unmatched flower gardens and historic churches. 

MyTeam Triumph Soars at EAA AirVenture Runway 5K

For some, the best part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh isn't in the sky, it's on the ground with the captains, angels and volunteers of MyTeam Triumph. Participating in the Runway 5K, they inspire and enrich the lives of those with disabilities by fostering lasting, authentic relationships through the teamwork environment of endurance athletics. Learn more at MyTeam Triumph. | Produced by Jim Albritton, Newsocracy.TV.

ARAN ISLANDS | Inisheer's Irish Tradition & Adventure Draws Visitors

Produced by Jim Albritton | Just off the west coast of Ireland, the rocky windswept Aran Islands are home to ancient ruins, unique eateries and a traditional way or Irish life that few places can match. 

Paris Walks | The French Revolution

In the historic Latin Quarter, see where the revolutionaries lived and met, the oldest cafe in Paris, and the hall where Danton and the radical Cordeliers' club held their debates. Understand the background to the chilling stories: Dr. Guillotin's sinister 'razor,' Marat stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday. The French Revolution Walk is Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. Meet your Paris Walks guide by the statue of Danton at the Odeon metro stop.  

London Walks | ‘Hello London’ — A Superb Introduction to the British Capital

The Hello London Walk is the British capital's highlight reel. In just two hours, you'll see the famous landmarks: Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St. James's Park, Buckinham Palace and, weather permitting, the changing of the guard. London Walks offers this quintessential tour twice weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. 

Arriving Reklaw | The Wild Wild West of Flight

Arrivals, departures and flybys are nonstop at the 32nd Annual Reklaw Fly-In at the Flying M Ranch in Reklaw, Texas. You don't just go to Reklaw, you arrive. And you do it over and over again. Here's a look at what's it's like to fly into the wild wild west of flight. Hundreds of planes fill the sky and line both sides of the 4,000-foot grass strip during this three-day East Texas event. | Produced by Jim Albritton

Cleveland | It's Mississippi Cool

Produced by Jim Albritton | Jackson restaurateur Nathan Glenn tours Cleveland, the dusty delta Mississippi town that's home to good food and fighting okra, great music and a Grammy museum. The town's unofficial motto, "Keep Cleveland Boring," belies its true nature as a beacon of southern culture and entertainment. 

Big Dots & Railroad Tracks | Arriving at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is Half the Fun

Produced by Jim Albritton | One week each year--during EAA AirVenture--Oshkosh, Wisconsin is home to the world's busiest control tower. How busy? With 123 takeoffs or landings per hour, busy enough to warrant some unusual arrival procedures. And for some, getting there is half the fun. 

The City of New Orleans | Round-trip McComb

Produced by Jim Albritton | The City of New Orleans offers amazing views as it passes swamps, marshes and the wide expanse of Lake Pontchartrain between the historic train town of McComb, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana  | McComb Railroad Depot Museum: http://www.mcrrmuseum.com

Photos | National Train Day | McComb, Mississippi

McComb, the railroad-built town, celebrated National Train Day in a big way at the city's downtown railroad museum on Saturday, May 10, 2014. The Mississippi city was one of only 17 US cities to host an Amtrak "train set" which includes an engine, passenger, sleeper and dining cars. Kids, and adults, too, toured the Amtrak train as well as several cars that are part of the museum's permanent steam engine display. 

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Fast Forward LA | Three Jam-Packed Minutes in Los Angeles

Produced by Jim Albritton | From the Hollywood sign to the Santa Monica Pier and points in between, Newsocracy's LA Road Trip takes you there.

Telling Stories in a Different Way: Meet Jim Albritton

Find It in Fondren interviewed Jim Albritton, Newsocracy's executive producer, for story on their website. 

McComb | The Town the Railroad Built Celebrates Its Past

Produced by Jim Albritton | Hundreds celebrated National Train Day in McComb, Mississippi at the city's award-winning railroad museum. They toured passenger, sleeper and dining cars on Amtrak's "City of New Orleans" train and the historic postal and office railcars just added to the Steam Engine 2542 display next to the city's depot. | Visit the McComb Railroad Museum online. 

McComb, Mississippi was founded in 1872 after Col. Henry S. McComb of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, a predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad (now part of the Canadian National Railway), decided to move the railroad's maintenance shops away from New Orleans and the negative influence of the city's saloons. 

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McComb | The Town the Railroad Built

Produced by Jim Albritton | McComb, Mississippi was founded in 1872 after Col. Henry S. McComb of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, a predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad (now part of the Canadian National Railway), decided to move the railroad's maintenance shops away from New Orleans and the negative influence of the city's saloons. The railroad purchased land in Pike County, and three nearby communities, Elizabeth town, Burglund, and Harveytown, agreed to consolidate. In the new town, almost every family was involved with the railroad in some way. In the 1980s, the shop whistle blew for the last time. Today, 14 trains, ferrying passengers or freight between New Orleans and Chicago, pass through the city daily and the McComb Railroad Museum in downtown serves as a constant reminder of the city's historic role in the development of one of America's great railroads.  

 

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