Disney Dreaming Tree Cottonwood
Raised on a farm in Marceline , Missouri , Walt Disney spent hours beneath an old cottonwood tree, stud...

Edgar Allan Poe Hackberry
Edgar Poe was born January 19, 1809 in Boston , where his mother had been employed as an actress. Eliza...

Mark Twain Cave Bur Oak
Hannibal , Missouri , on the Mississippi River was the home of Samuel Clemens from age 4 to 17. In 1832 a large cave was

Ringling Brothers Live Oak
On beautifully landscaped grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay , The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art...

Alice Austen Black Locust
The Alice Austen House Museum on Staten Island recalls the world of an exceptional woman, photograph...

Stephen Foster Live Oak
Stephen Collins Foster was born outside Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania on July 4, 1826. He showed early prom...

Edgar Allan Poe Live Oak
Poe's greatest influence comes about in the murder mystery. He can be said to have invented it when he publis...

Pearl S. Buck Crabapple
The Pearl S. Buck Crabapple grows at Green Hill, her home and final resting place in Bucks County , Pennsylvania

Ray Charles Live Oak
Blind since the age of six (from glaucoma), Ray Charles studied composition and learned many instruments at the Fl...

Harriet Beecher Stowe Live Oak
Harriet Beecher Stowe, although best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin about the cruelty of slavery, also

Elvis Presley Southern Magnolia
Elvis starred in 33 successful films, made history with his television appearances and specials, and knew great...