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Journey of Discovery starts

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July 10th 2023
Yesterday we began a nearly 5 week journey that we had long planned, following the course of the now famous Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery in 1803-6. At the request of his friend, president Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis put together a brave company of men to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Purchase, surely one of the greatest real estate deals of all time. More on that exploratory ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more