Flowers in the Display Garden

Wasilla, AK

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July 31st 2007
Tuesday July 31, 2007 The day was cloudy so we couldn’t see much of the mountains as we headed into Central Alaska. We arrived in Wasilla around noon. Wasilla and neighboring Palmer are part of the agricultural area of Alaska. During the depression Roosevelt sent about 200 families from dustbowl states to pioneer and farm this area as an experiment. The undertaking was semi- successful sin ... 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