3626 - Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

A great photograph of Albert Einstein sailing. And the card was sent on World Postcard Day (2023)

Burlington is the largest city in Vermont with almost 45 000 people. Of the 50 states, it ranks 50 when it comes to being the largest city in the state. .

As a history nut I found this story about the War of 1812 interesting. The War of 1812 was unpopular with Vermont and the other states in New England. They all had close trading ties with the British North American Colonies (Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick). Vermont did not provide any militia unites or financial support for the war. At one point there were 5000 US soldiers stationed in Burlington. On August 2, 1813, British forces from Canada shelled Burlington. The cannonade lasted about 10 minutes and resulted in no casualties. Vermont residents supported the Federalist Party at this time which was against war with Britain.

Another interesting historical fact is Burlington is the site of the first known international hockey game. The Montreal Crystals played the employees of the Van Ness House during the 1886 Burlington Winter Carnival.

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3584 - Blaine, Minnesota, United States of America

The sender was in Las Vegas recently and bought this card from The Mob Museum. The Mob Museum, officially known as the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is located in downtown Las Vegas. It open in 2012. It features artifacts, stories, and the history of organized crime in the United States, but also the actions and initiatives by law enforcement to prevent such crimes. The museum is found at the former Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, which was built in 1933. The quote on this card was from John Gotti. John Gotti (1940-2002) was the mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. After ordering the killing of Gambino boss Paul Catellano in 1985, he took over the family and led what was the United States' most powerful crime syndicate. He was known as The Teflon Don after three high profile trials in the 1980s resulted in acquittals. Later it was revealed that the trials had been tainted by jury tampering, juror misconduct, and witness i

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2346 - Iwate, Iwate, Japan

Keita is a junior high science teacher in Iwate 岩手町. He sent me a photo of the Tokyo Sky Tower during a fireworks display. The Tokyo Sky Tower is a broadcasting and observation tower in Simide, a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010. In 2011, when it was completed at a height of 634 meters, it became the tallest tower in the world, and the second tallest structure in the world, after Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE.

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