Imperial War Museum--The official museum of British wars in the 20th Century.  The class visited one day.  Plan on a three or four hour stay, if you want to see everything.  You actually get to walk through the World War I display of life in the trenches.

Imperial War Museum: Cabinet War Rooms--The class took a tour of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's underground headquarters.

Imperial War Museum: Duxford Air Base--The class took a day trip to the eastern part of England to visit an old Royal Air Force/U.S. Army Air Force base.  All the planes are in operational condition and if you are willing to pay, you can go up in the ones scheduled for flight.

The National Archives--Formerly known as the Public Records Office, the Archives are the official depository of all UK government documents and all the students in the history course had to write a research paper based on material from this archive.

Mémorial de Caen: Un Musée Pour La Paix--The highlight of the World War II course was our weekend trip to Normandy to visit the battlefields of D-Day.  This is a web site for one of the many museums in the area.

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial--Visiting these graves was without a doubt the most emotional part of the trip.

Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument--This memorial stands at the spot where U.S. Army Rangers landed to take a tactically important area.

Utah Beach American Memorial--This monument commemorates the achievements of the Americans who landed at Utah and overlooks these historic sands.

University of Southern Mississippi: Department of History--Home of Andy Wiest, the instructor for the World War II course. Visit him and see what he is doing.

Being A Tourist

HM Queen Elizabeth II--Her Majesty's official web page.

HRH The Prince of Wales--His official web site.

The British Monarchy--The official site.

Yahoo: London--The Yahoo Guide to the capitol of the United Kingdom.

Yahoo: Cambridge--After visiting Duxford, the World War II class took a short day trip to Cambridge.  You can see and do many things in the English version of a college town.

Her Majesty's Tower of London--A must see when you are in London.  Plan on spending half a day and make sure you take a tour with a Beefeater.

Hampton Court Palace--A palace outside of London that Henry VIII liked so much he took his honeymoon there over and over again.  Plan on taking an entire day and use either a boat or train trip to get there.

Parliament--Every class gets in the program gets to take a tour of Parliament and do things that most tourists normally do not--like walking on the floor of each house.

Buckingham Palace--The official site of the Queen's official residence.

Royal Palaces--A listing of all the palaces that belong to the royal family; many of which are open to tourists.

Britania Travel Guide: Castles, Historic Houses & Palaces--An extensive listing of some of the most interesting structures in England.

Texas Embassy Cantina--A taste of home.  You might wonder why go to a Tex-Mex restaurant in London, but after three weeks without ice in your drinks and having to pay for refills you will be glad you did.

Harrods--A super expensive department store.  They have a major sale in July when prices get reasonable.  It is worth visiting even if you don't buy a thing.

 

Before You Go

University of Southern Mississippi: Center for International Education--Not interested in going to England.  Don't worry.  Southern Mississippi offers programs in a number of other countries all over the planet like Ireland, New Zealand, and Kenya to name a few.

University of Southern Mississippi: British Studies Program--Over 20 different courses are offered in everything from English literature to Computer Science.  Visit to see if there is a course you would like to take.

King's College, University of London--The hosts of the Southern Mississippi program.  Everyone lives in one of the College's dorms.

U.S. Department of State--Even in a country as similar to the United States as the United Kingdom is, you are a foreigner in a foreign land.  The official State Department site has tips about traveling abroad, and if nothing else, instructions on how to get a passport.

U.S. Embassy London--The Diplomats working in the embassy provide a number of services to U.S. citizens living and traveling abroad.