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September 8th 2005
Sean: We spent a couple of days in Little Rock checking out the sites and waiting for the powers that be to open up the city. Looking back now we know that that was a laughable idea, but back then we thought for sure that the Corps of Engineers would fix the levee breeches quickly and that this unfortunate flooding would be pumped out lickety split. After all, water in New Orleans isn’t anythi ... read more

North America » United States

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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