Journeys | Jody Ferguson Blog

The USO tours that Bob Hope undertook during three consecutive American wars in the mid-20th century...

After the Russian Revolution and the subsequent civil war ended in 1922, large numbers of pro-Tsarist Russians fled abroad to escape...

A painter that I greatly admire is Tom Lea, a native Texan who lived all his life in El Paso.

Most people wouldn’t realize that Japan is one of the snowiest places on earth.

Recently, you’ve heard the refrain, “It can’t happen here.” Meaning, the United States could never become a dictatorship...

The capital of Québec is Montréal, which sits on an island in the wide St. Lawrence River. One of the oldest cities in North America...

Christmas in Russia (or in any Orthodox Christian nation) takes place on January 6-7. The reason for the discrepancy is an old argument...

Austin author, Jody Ferguson will be speaking about his novel, Above the Water at the March 2, 2021 Headliners Book Club

Holiday traditions are what make Christmas special. Every year growing up, we knew where we would be, who we would see, and what we would be

Eighty years ago in December 1944, during one of the coldest winters in recorded European history, U.S. service men and women hunkered...

Outside of the capital city one can hike on the glacial moors, where scarcely any trees grow (the island was largely deforested by man centu

Tomorrow will mark the 121st game between Army and Navy on the gridiron. They have met every year since 1890, apart from two separate...

This weekend will see the renewal of a heated college football rivalry dating back to 1894. The Texas Longhorns travel to Fayetteville to...

For millennia Istanbul has sat at the crossroads of civilizations, religions, empires, trade routes, and vital sea lanes.

it is amazing how much Roman infrastructure has remained in use for two thousand years.

Dalmatia is littered with Roman ruins (including one of the world’s largest Roman colosseums), Italian churches, Medieval walled

I will be speaking at the Austin Country Club WA Book Club on November 18, 2020. This 'virtual' presentation will take place via Zoom. I...

Join Jody Ferguson for a Book Signing Veteran's Day Wednesday November 11th 4-5:30 PM at Hearth & Soul 2727 Exposition Blvd.

St. Petersburg is a jewel of a city. Its history is fascinating, beginning with the modernizer Peter the Great’s attempt to build a “Window

Reading (pronounced like the color 'Red') is a small town nestled in the Allegheny foothills of southern Pennsylvania.