Road trip! The most scenic, historic Hudson Valley drive
Discover the mansions, gardens and estates of former U.S. presidents, financiers and more, between Tarrytown and Hudson
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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site on the Hudson River was completed during the Gilded Age (1898) for Frederick Vanderbilt. It is one of several elegant historic estates along the eastern shores of the Hudson River that are worth a day trip to explore.Ted Spiegel/Corbis via Getty Images
The allure of the open road is as tightly woven into the fabric of American life as chili dogs, baseball and whether we like it or not the music of the Eagles. Point being, as the days grow longer, the urge to break out of our quarantine homes and hit the road for a change in scenery is stronger than ever.
Michael Philip Manheim / U.S. National Archives Read more A view of a large crowd that had gathered in front of the Massachusetts State House, on Boston Common, to protest the Kent State University shootings, in 1970. # An aerial view of a large crowd participating in an anti-war demonstration held on Boston Common in April 1970. # An aerial view showing construction work taking place at Boston s Quincy Market in 1974. Quincy Market was incorporated into the new Faneuil Hall Marketplace, which opened in 1976. # The Boston Celtics play a game against the New York Knicks in Boston Garden in 1972. # Larry Bird, a new player with the Boston Celtics, photographed on the sidelines during a game versus Detroit.
Legacy of Tun Razak, saviour of Malaysia’s political system, endures
Former Malaysian prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein formed a huge parliamentary coalition that co-opted opposition parties in pursuit of national unity. Getty Images
Tun Abdul Razak, then Malaya s deputy prime minister and defence minister, exchanges gifts with then US president John F Kennedy in the White House, Washington. Alamy
Tun Abdul Razak, second right, poses for pictures with ministerial representatives from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore in Bangkok during the creation of the Association of South-East Asian Nations in 1967. AFP
Tun Abdul Razak, centre, meets Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi during his visit to Iran in 1968. AP Photo